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, 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:   ☐ 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 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