Shareholder Vote

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, 2024     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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2024. The following matters set forth in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement dated March 29, 2024, 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      10,651,188        1,451,360        36,912        1,480,210   Richard J. Dahl      11,526,051        577,084        36,325        1,480,210   Michael C. Hyter      11,863,364        239,726        36,370        1,480,210   Caroline W. Nahas      10,518,104        1,585,206        36,150        1,480,210   Douglas M. Pasquale      11,702,016        417,767        19,677        1,480,210   John W. Peyton      11,856,609        244,803        38,048        1,480,210   Martha C. Poulter      11,984,999        118,445        36,016        1,480,210   Matthew T. Ryan      12,032,307        70,885        36,268        1,480,210   Arthur F. Starrs      11,997,543        104,997        36,920        1,480,210   Lilian C. Tomovich      10,738,266        1,365,244        35,950        1,480,210   Proposal Two: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Auditor for the 2024 Fiscal Year. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor of the Corporation for the 2024 fiscal year. The voting results are set forth below:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 13,439,797   166,246   13,627   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 11,175,494   925,090   38,875   1,480,210 Proposal Four: A Stockholder Proposal Regarding Climate Change Policies and Climate Change Risk Disclosures. The stockholders did not approve the proposal regarding climate change policies and climate change risk disclosures. The voting results are set forth below:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 4,784,535   7,081,598   273,327   1,480,210   Proposal Five: A Stockholder Proposal Regarding Group-Housed Pork. The stockholders did not approve the proposal regarding group-housed pork. The voting results are set forth below:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 3,221,538   8,630,597   287,325   1,480,210   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 16, 2024     DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC.     By:   /s/ Vance Y. Chang       Vance Y. Chang       Chief Financial Officer