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Denny’s Corporation filings document the restaurant company’s public-company transition, including Form 25 notice for removal of its common stock from Nasdaq listing and Form 15 certification to terminate registration or suspend reporting duties under the Exchange Act after a completed merger.
Recent 8-K filings cover material agreements, shareholder voting matters, operating results, and capital-structure disclosures, including amendments to the company’s credit facility. The filing record also documents governance matters, registered common stock status, and the change in corporate status to a wholly owned subsidiary.
MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 1,543 shares of DENNY'S Corp common stock, representing 0.0% of the outstanding shares. As of a prior company Form 8-K, DENNY'S had 51,498,994 shares outstanding as of November 26, 2025.
The reporting person has no power to vote these shares but can dispose of 154 shares on a sole basis and 1,389 shares on a shared basis. The filer certifies the holdings are in the ordinary course of business and not for influencing control of DENNY'S Corp.
Denny's Corporation director Jose M. Gutierrez reported the cash-out of his equity in connection with the company’s merger. On January 16, 2026, Denny's was acquired through a merger with Sparkle Topco Corp., with Denny's becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer. Immediately before the merger became effective, the shares of Denny's common stock held by Gutierrez and all of his restricted stock units and deferred stock units were converted into the right to receive cash.
The cash consideration was based on a per share merger price of $6.25, paid without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes. Following these transactions, Gutierrez reported no remaining beneficial ownership of Denny's common stock or related deferred stock units.
Denny's Corporation director Mark R. Vondrasek reported transactions tied to the closing of the company’s merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. on January 16, 2026. Immediately before the merger became effective, his common shares were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash under the merger agreement.
On the same date, a total of 38,697 shares of common stock were acquired through the automatic conversion of deferred stock units and then disposed of for $6.25 per share, leaving him with no remaining common stock. Two blocks of deferred stock units, covering 13,922 and 24,775 share equivalents, were also converted entirely into cash, consistent with the treatment of equity awards at the merger closing.
Denny's Corporation President and COO Christopher D. Bode reported the cash-out of his equity in connection with the company’s merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny’s, leaving Denny’s as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer. Immediately before the merger became effective, Bode’s common shares were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, subject to taxes. His restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units were also cancelled and converted into cash amounts based on the same $6.25 merger consideration. Following these transactions, he no longer beneficially owns Denny’s common stock.
Denny's Corporation executive vice president and chief financial officer Robert P. Verostek reported the cash-out of his equity in connection with the merger of Denny's with Sparkle Topco Corp., where Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged into Denny's and Denny's became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer.
Immediately prior to the merger's effective time, shares of Denny's common stock held by the reporting person, including blocks such as 71,148 shares of common stock and 24,000 shares held indirectly by his wife, were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, without interest and subject to withholding taxes.
Outstanding restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units underlying amounts such as 12,512, 25,700 and 65,875 shares were cancelled and converted into cash rights based on the same $6.25 per share merger consideration, leaving the reported derivative balances at zero.
Denny's Corporation filed a Form 4 for officer David Peter Schmidt, President of Keke's. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny's under a Merger Agreement with Sparkle Topco Corp., leaving Denny's as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer.
Immediately before the merger's effective time, 100,912 shares of common stock held by the reporting person were converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash per share, without interest and subject to withholding taxes. In addition, outstanding restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units covering 14,344 and 49,023 underlying shares were cancelled and converted into cash rights based on the same $6.25 merger consideration. Following these transactions, the Form 4 shows the reporting person with no remaining Denny's equity.
Denny's Corporation executive Le Minh reported automatic equity conversions tied to the company’s merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. On January 16, 2026, Denny's merged with a subsidiary of Sparkle Topco, and Denny's became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer. Immediately before the merger became effective, the common stock held by Le Minh was converted into the right to receive cash at a per share merger consideration of $6.25, subject to withholding taxes.
Outstanding restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units were cancelled and converted into cash rights based on the number of underlying Denny's common shares multiplied by the same $6.25 merger consideration. Following these transactions, Le Minh no longer directly owned Denny's common stock, as the equity awards and shares were fully cashed out in connection with the merger.