SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

        Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules
                            13d-1(b),(c) and (d) and
               Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No. 2)

                               DENNY'S CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    00758B109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed.

         [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

         [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

         [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

              *  The  remainder  of  this  cover  page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities,  and  for any subsequent amendment containing  information  which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

              The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities  of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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CUSIP No.   00758B109                  13G                     Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1.     Names of Reporting Persons.
       I.R.S. Identification  No. Of Above Persons (entities only)

       George W. Haywood
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2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
            (a) [ ]
            (b) [ ]
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3.     SEC Use Only

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4.     Citizenship or Place of Organization

       U.S.A.
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

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5.     Sole Voting Power                                   3,372,500
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6.     Shared Voting Power
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7.     Sole Dispositive Power                              3,372,500
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8.     Shared Dispositive Power
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9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,372,500
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10.    Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ]
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11.    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            8.4
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12.    Type of Reporting Person*

                                            IN
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       *    SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.

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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

            Denny's Corporation

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29319-9966

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

            George W. Haywood

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

            c/o Cronin & Vris, LLP, 380 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York,
            New York 10017

Item 2(c)   Citizenship:

            U.S.A.

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number

            00758B109

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c) , check whether the person filing is a:

            (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
                Act.

            (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

            (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                Exchange Act.

            (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                Investment Company Act.

            (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

            (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

            (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G).


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            (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

            (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                Company Act.

            (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]

Item 4.  Ownership.

         (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:                               3,372,500

         (b)  Percent of Class:                                        8.4

         (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

              (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:          3,372,500

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct vote:                    0

              (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                                                       3,372,500

              (iv)  shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   0

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         Not applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Included  as  shares  for which there exist sole voting and dispositive
         power are 34,500 shares  owned  by  a minor child of Mr. Haywood, which
         child would have the right to the receipt  of  dividends  from, and the
         proceeds from the sale of, such shares.

Item     7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary  Which  Acquired
         the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company or Control
         Person.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not applicable.


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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

         By  signing  below  I  certify  that,  to  the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired  and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing  the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired  and are not held  in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry  and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify  that  the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                   January 28, 2003
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                                                      (Date)


                                               /s/ George W. Haywood
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                                                   (Signature)


                                                   George W. Haywood
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                                                    (Name/Title)

ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR  OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS(SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).


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