8-K

Date: June 2, 2026

DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC.

/s/ Christine K. Son

Christine K. Son

Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary

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): June 1, 2026

Dine Brands Global, 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.)


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)

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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 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 1, 2026, the board of directors of Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), appointed Lawrence Y. Kim, President, IHOP Business Unit, to the additional position of Chief Commercial Officer of the Corporation, effective as of June 1, 2026.

In connection with the appointment, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Corporation increased Mr. Kim’s base salary and target annual bonus opportunity to $850,000 and 125% of base salary, respectively, effective as of June 1, 2026. Beginning in 2027, Mr. Kim will be eligible to receive annual long-term equity incentive awards from the Corporation with a target grant date value of $2,000,000, which will be granted in the same form as the annual grants to the Corporation’s other executive officers.

In addition, Mr. Kim will receive a one-time retention award (the “Performance Retention Grant”) in the form of restricted stock units, with a maximum grant date value of $3,000,000. The Performance Retention Grant is scheduled to vest on June 15, 2029, subject to Mr. Kim achieving certain performance targets and his continuous employment with the Corporation.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Dine Brands Global Inc.