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 14, 2026
Dine Brands Global, 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.) | ||
| 10 West Walnut Street, 5th Floor | ||||
| Pasadena, California | 91103 | |||
| (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:
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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-2 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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2026. The following matters set forth in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement dated March 27, 2026, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, were voted upon with the results indicated below.
Proposal One: Election of Directors.
The nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors for a one-year term with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Howard M. Berk | 7,254,230 | 415,793 | 119,722 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Amanda Clark | 7,120,857 | 337,772 | 331,116 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Michael C. Hyter | 7,279,540 | 390,677 | 119,528 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas M. Pasquale | 7,283,053 | 419,048 | 87,644 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| John W. Peyton | 7,307,400 | 362,162 | 120,183 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Martha C. Poulter | 7,307,849 | 363,066 | 118,830 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Matthew T. Ryan | 7,313,621 | 356,622 | 119,502 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Enrique Silva | 7,331,876 | 338,377 | 119,492 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Arthur F. Starrs | 7,332,324 | 340,554 | 116,867 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
| Lilian C. Tomovich | 7,060,729 | 395,856 | 333,160 | 2,426,174 | ||||||||||||
Proposal Two: Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Auditor for the 2026 Fiscal Year.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor of the Corporation for the 2026 fiscal year. The voting results are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 9,728,152 | 59,013 | 428,754 | -0- |
Proposal Three: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The voting results are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 6,168,102 | 1,131,217 | 490,425 | 2,426,174 |
Proposal Four: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, to Provide Stockholders the Right to Call a Special Meeting of the Stockholders at a 25% Ownership Threshold.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the right of stockholders to call a special meeting of the stockholders at a 25% ownership threshold. The voting results are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 5,130,454 | 2,088,982 | 570,308 | 2,426,174 |
Proposal Five: Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Right of Stockholders to Call a Special Meeting of Stockholders at a 15% Ownership Threshold.
The stockholders did not approve the right of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders at a 15% ownership threshold. The voting results are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 3,300,205 | 4,172,782 | 316,758 | 2,426,174 |
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 19, 2026 | DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Vance Y. Chang | |||||
| Vance Y. Chang | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||