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) December 18, 2009
DENNY’S
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-18051
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13-3487402
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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Commission
File No.
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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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)
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
On
December 18, 2009, Denny’s Corporation (the “Company”) announced the
resignations of Janis S. Emplit, the Company’s Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, and Mark E. Chmiel, the Company’s Executive Vice
President, Chief Marketing and Innovations Officer. Pursuant to these
resignations, Ms. Emplit’s employment with the Company will end on December 23,
2009, and Mr. Chmiel’s employment with the Company will end on December 30,
2009.
Upon her
departure, Ms. Emplit will be paid the severance benefits provided under her
agreement with the Company dated February 9, 2000 (which is set forth as Exhibit
10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
29, 2000) and the subsequent amendment to such agreement, dated December 12,
2008 (which is set forth as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008). In addition, Ms. Emplit will
be eligible to receive payouts under existing incentive plans and programs as if
she had remained employed until the end of the Company's fiscal
year.
Upon his
departure, Mr. Chmiel will be paid severance benefits pursuant to the Company’s
Executive Severance Pay Plan, set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 4, 2008.
On
December 18, 2009, the Company issued a press release in connection with
Ms. Emplit’s and Mr. Chmiel’s resignations. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 - Press release dated December 18, 2009.
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: December 21, 2009 | /s/ F. Mark Wolfinger |
| F. Mark Wolfinger | |
| Executive Vice President, | |
| Chief Administrative Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |