Other Events. On September 4, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable on October 9, 2026, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Director — Howard M. Berk: The filing discloses the routine retirement of a board director with no disagreement and a planned reduction in board size, which is a standard governance event rather than a shock to executive management.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 5, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2026 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, i…

Chief Commercial Officer — Lawrence Y. Kim: Mr. Kim was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer with increased compensation and equity incentives.

Other Events. On May 14, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a second quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable on July 10, 2026, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 24, 2026. The press release also announced that, effective May 14, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a new share repurchase progra…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 6, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2026 financial results (the “Earnings Release”). Subsequent to the issuance of the Earnings Release, the Corporation discovered that, due to an inadvertent error, adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2026 was reported as $13.5 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share was reported as $1.07. The cor…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 6, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2026 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, is be…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On February 25, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by…

Other Events. On February 20, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a first quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable on April 10, 2026, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 18, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Director — Amanda Clark, Enrique R. Silva: Election of new directors and their appointments to the Audit Committee.

Director — Amanda Clark, Enrique R. Silva: The board of directors increased its size and elected two new independent directors.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On November 5, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2025 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein,…

Other Events. On November 5, 2025, the Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable on January 7, 2026, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 23, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer — Allison Hall: Allison Hall is retiring and stepping down from her role, with Joseph F. Camperlingo appointed as the new Chief Accounting Officer.

Other Events. On September 4, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a third quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.51 per share of common stock, payable on October 8, 2025, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 19, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 6, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2025 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, i…

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On August 4, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm. EY’s audit reports on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements for the f…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 17, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), Applebee’s Funding LLC and IHOP Funding LLC (the “Co-Issuers”), each a special purpose, wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued the Series 2025-1 6.720% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “Class A-2 Notes”) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $600 million. The Class A-2 Notes were issued pursuant to an offering exempt…

Termination of Material Definitive Agreement In connection with the transaction referenced in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 4, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and certain subsidiaries of the Corporation entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which two special purpose subsidiaries of the Corporation have agreed to jointly issue and sell the Series 2025-1 6.720% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “Notes”) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $600 million. The closing…

Other Events. On May 14, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a second quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.51 per share of common stock, payable on July 9, 2025, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 20, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 7, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2025 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, is be…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 5, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by refe…

Other Events. On February 21, 2025, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a first quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.51 per share of common stock, payable on April 4, 2025, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.