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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): May 28, 2020

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-15283		95-3038279
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California				91203-2306
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(818) 240-6055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value		DIN		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed, the term of the Employment Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2017 by and between Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and Stephen P. Joyce, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, will expire as of February 1, 2021. In connection with this expiration, the Corporation has commenced a search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

A copy of the Corporation’s press release announcing the search for a new Chief Executive Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number				Description
	99.1			Press Release issued by the Corporation on May 28, 2020
	104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 28, 2020				DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC.
				By:		/s/ Bryan R. Adel
						Bryan R. Adel Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary