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): June 1, 2026
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.) |
| 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)
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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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 1, 2026, the board of directors of Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), appointed Lawrence Y. Kim, President, IHOP Business Unit, to the additional position of Chief Commercial Officer of the Corporation, effective as of June 1, 2026.
In connection with the appointment, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Corporation increased Mr. Kim’s base salary and target annual bonus opportunity to $850,000 and 125% of base salary, respectively, effective as of June 1, 2026. Beginning in 2027, Mr. Kim will be eligible to receive annual long-term equity incentive awards from the Corporation with a target grant date value of $2,000,000, which will be granted in the same form as the annual grants to the Corporation’s other executive officers.
In addition, Mr. Kim will receive a one-time retention award (the “Performance Retention Grant”) in the form of restricted stock units, with a maximum grant date value of $3,000,000. The Performance Retention Grant is scheduled to vest on June 15, 2029, subject to Mr. Kim achieving certain performance targets and his continuous employment with the Corporation.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 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: June 2, 2026 | DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Christine K. Son | |||||
| Christine K. Son Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||