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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN)

Dine Brands adopts stockholder rights plan with $210 exercise price, expiring October 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 shareholder Written later

Dine Brands' board adopted a limited duration stockholder rights agreement on October 28, 2026, in response to media reports of significant open market accumulation in its stock and derivatives. The plan issues one right per common share to holders of record on November 9, 2026, and the rights generally become exercisable only if a person or group acquires 10% or more (20% for passive investors) without board approval.

Key points

  • Rights dividend: one right per common share, record date November 9, 2026
  • Exercise price of $210.00 per right, subject to adjustment; rights expire October 27, 2027 unless redeemed or exchanged earlier
  • Triggers at 10% beneficial ownership for non-passive investors and 20% for passive investors; the company may redeem rights at $0.001 each
  • Filing states stockholders are not required to take any action at this time

The filing

CompanyDine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-438102

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.03 Change to Shareholder Rights5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 29, 2026.

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