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 19, 2015

 


 

DineEquity, 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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

DineEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation, held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 19, 2015.  The following matters set forth in our Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2015, 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 Three Class III Directors.

 

The nominees listed below were elected to serve as Class III directors for a three-year term with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard J. Dahl

 

13,170,531

 

2,717,400

 

2,071,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Joyce

 

15,242,271

 

645,660

 

2,071,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick W. Rose

 

15,238,899

 

649,032

 

2,071,578

 

 

The following directors continued in office after the Annual Meeting:  Howard M. Berk, Daniel J. Brestle, Larry A. Kay, Caroline W. Nahas, Douglas M. Pasquale, Gilbert T. Ray and Julia A. Stewart.

 

Proposal Two: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Auditor for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor of the Corporation for the 2015 fiscal year.  The voting results are set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

17,682,165

 

270,689

 

6,655

 

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 Corporation’s 2015 Proxy Statement.  The voting results are set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

12,870,871

 

2,958,032

 

59,028

 

2,071,578

 

 



 

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 20, 2015

DINEEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas W. Emrey

 

 

Thomas W. Emrey

 

 

Chief Financial Officer