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

On January 3, 2023, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation") accepted the resignation of its President, Applebee's Business Unit, John C. Cywinski, effective January 6, 2023. Mr. Cywinski is leaving to pursue another opportunity.

Tony E. Moralejo, age 58, will serve as President, Applebee's Business Unit, effective January 6, 2023. Mr. Moralejo has served as President, International and Global Development of the Corporation since February 2020. From August 2016 to February 2020, Mr. Moralejo was Executive Vice President, International Business & Global Development at Cajun Operating Company.

In connection with his appointment as President, Applebee's Business Unit, Mr. Moralejo will receive (1) a salary of $600,000 annually, (2) participation in the Corporation's annual incentive plan with a target payout of 90% of base salary, and (3) participation in the Corporation's long-term equity incentive award program.




Item 7.01 Regulation FD

On January 4, 2023, the Corporation issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Cywinski and the appointment of Mr. Moralejo. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is also available on the Corporation's website at www.dinebrands.com.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number       Description

99.1           Press Release issued by the Corporation on January 4, 2023.

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
             document).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

© Edgar Online, source Glimpses