UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2010
DineEquity, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-15283 | 95-3038279 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California | 91203 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(818) 240-6055
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 22, 2010, DineEquity, Inc. issued a press release announcing a proposed private offering of up to an aggregate principal amount of $825 million of its senior unsecured notes due 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is herein incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2010, re Proposed Private Offering of Senior Notes due 2018. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 22, 2010
| DineEquity, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ John F. Tierney | |
| Name: John F. Tierney | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2010, re Proposed Private Offering of Senior Notes due 2018. | |