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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) January 14, 2019

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DENNY’S CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-18051
13-3487402
(State or other jurisdiction of
Commission File No.
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

203 East Main Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29319-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(864) 597-8000
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 14, 2019, Denny's Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing certain preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 26, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

As part of the ICR Conference in Orlando, FL taking place January 14 - 16, 2019, Company management will present to and conduct meetings with members of the investment community.  A copy of the investor presentation to be used during the conference is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is also available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at investor.dennys.com.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
number
Description
99.1
99.2









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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Denny's Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 14, 2019
/s/ F. Mark Wolfinger
 
F. Mark Wolfinger
 
Executive Vice President,
 
Chief Administrative Officer and
 
Chief Financial Officer