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This page provides access to Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN) SEC filings, offering a detailed view of how the company reports its operations as one of America’s largest full-service restaurant brands. Through these documents, investors can review financial performance, franchising economics, capital structure, and the company’s plans to transition from a public to a private company.
Core filings such as the annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q describe Denny’s company restaurant sales, franchise and license revenue, operating margins, and the composition of its restaurant base across the Denny’s and Keke’s Breakfast Cafe brands. These filings also outline the mix of franchised and company-operated units and provide segment-level context for how each brand contributes to the business.
Current reports on Form 8-K capture material events, including quarterly earnings press releases, amendments to the company’s credit facility, and the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. and Sparkle Acquisition Corp., entities controlled by funds managed by affiliates of TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC. In these filings, Denny’s explains that a subsidiary of Sparkle Topco Corp. will merge with Denny’s Corporation and that, upon completion, Denny’s will become a wholly owned subsidiary and its common stock will no longer be listed on Nasdaq.
Filings such as the Form 12b-25 notification of late filing provide additional context on reporting timelines and anticipated changes in results of operations, including commentary on changes in company restaurant sales, franchise and license revenue, and operating income compared with prior periods.
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Denny's Corporation EVP Stephen C. Dunn had his equity fully cashed out in connection with the company’s merger on January 16, 2026. Under a Merger Agreement with Sparkle Topco Corp. and Sparkle Acquisition Corp., Denny’s became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer. Immediately before the merger became effective, Dunn’s common shares were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, subject to taxes.
On the same date, his restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units were cancelled and converted into cash based on the number of underlying shares multiplied by the same $6.25 per-share merger consideration. Following these transactions, the form shows Dunn with no remaining Denny’s common stock or RSU/PSU holdings, reflecting the full cash-out of his position through the merger terms.
Denny's Corporation director Gregg Dedrick reported the cash-out of his equity holdings in connection with the company’s merger. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny’s, with Denny’s becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sparkle Topco Corp. Immediately before the merger became effective, Dedrick’s shares of Denny’s common stock were converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash per share, subject to applicable taxes.
The filing also shows that Dedrick’s outstanding restricted stock unit and deferred stock unit awards were cancelled and converted into cash based on the same $6.25 per-share merger consideration, with each deferred stock unit representing one share of common stock. Following these transactions, the report shows no remaining common stock or deferred stock units beneficially owned by Dedrick.
Denny's Corporation insider Jay C. Gilmore, SVP, CAO & Corporate Controller, reported the cash-out of his equity in connection with the company’s merger. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny’s under a Merger Agreement, with Denny’s becoming an indirect subsidiary of Sparkle Topco Corp. Immediately before the merger’s effective time, 129,984 shares of Denny’s common stock held by Gilmore were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, subject to taxes.
In addition, all of his outstanding equity awards were settled for cash at the same $6.25 per share merger consideration. Restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units covering 6,236, 13,082 and 33,533 shares were cancelled and converted to cash, and related deferred performance shares and restricted stock units under the Denny’s Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan were also paid out. Following these transactions, the Form 4 shows Gilmore with no remaining Denny’s common stock or RSUs beneficially owned.
Denny's Corporation executive Saygbay-Hallie Monigo, EVP and Chief People Officer, reported automatic changes to her equity holdings in connection with the company’s merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. On January 16, 2026, a merger was completed in which Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged into Denny's, leaving Denny's as a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Sparkle Topco.
Immediately before the merger’s effective time, the shares of Denny's common stock held by the reporting person were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, subject to taxes. In addition, her outstanding restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units were cancelled and converted into cash rights based on the same $6.25 merger consideration per underlying share. Following these transactions, she no longer beneficially owns Denny's common stock or related equity awards.
Denny's Corporation director John C. Miller reported the cash-out of his equity holdings in connection with the company’s merger with Sparkle Topco Corp. On January 16, 2026, all 766,634 shares of Denny’s common stock he held were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash under the merger agreement, leaving him with no remaining common shares.
On the same date, 33,619 shares were acquired through the settlement of equity awards and then also converted into cash at $6.25 per share. In addition, 8,844 and 24,775 deferred stock units, each representing one share of common stock, were cancelled and converted into cash based on the same $6.25 merger consideration, resulting in no remaining deferred stock units.
Denny's Corporation executive Gail Sharps Myers, EVP, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Secretary, reported the cash-out of her equity in connection with the company’s merger. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny's Corporation under a Merger Agreement with Sparkle Topco Corp., leaving Denny's as a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of the buyer.
Immediately before the merger’s effective time, shares of Denny's common stock held by the reporting person were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, subject to taxes. Her outstanding restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based RSUs (PSUs) were also cancelled and converted into cash based on the number of underlying shares multiplied by the same $6.25 merger consideration. Following these transactions, the form shows zero shares of common stock and derivative securities beneficially owned.
Denny's Corporation director Fajemirokun-Beck Olufunlayo Olurinde reported the cash-out of her equity in connection with the company’s going-private merger. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged with Denny’s Corporation 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, the common shares she held were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, without interest and subject to withholding taxes. Her restricted stock unit and deferred stock unit awards were cancelled and converted into cash based on the number of underlying shares multiplied by the same $6.25 merger consideration. Following these transactions, she reported zero shares and zero deferred stock units beneficially owned.
Denny's Corporation CEO Kelli Valade reported multiple equity transactions tied to the closing of a cash merger on January 16, 2026. Under a merger with Sparkle Topco Corp., all of her Denny's common shares were converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, before taxes and without interest.
The filing shows a disposition of 351,363 shares of common stock at $6.25 per share. In connection with the merger, she also exercised restricted stock units that delivered 210,677 shares of common stock at $0 cost, which were then disposed of at $6.25 per share. Performance-based restricted stock units representing 161,970 shares of common stock were similarly settled for cash at the same merger price.
The derivative table reflects the cancellation of RSU awards covering 47,691 and 162,986 underlying shares, each converted into cash based on the $6.25 merger consideration. After these transactions, the CEO reported no remaining Denny's equity holdings.
Denny's Corporation director Bernadette S. Aulestia reported the cash-out of her equity in connection with the company’s merger. On January 16, 2026, Sparkle Acquisition Corp. merged into Denny’s under a Merger Agreement with Sparkle Topco Corp., with Denny’s becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer. Immediately before the merger became effective, Aulestia’s 100,400 shares of common stock were converted into the right to receive cash equal to the per share merger consideration of $6.25, without interest and subject to taxes.
The filing also shows that each of her outstanding restricted stock unit and deferred stock unit awards, each representing one share of common stock, was cancelled and converted into a cash right based on the same $6.25 per-share merger consideration. Following these transactions, the report lists zero common shares and zero deferred stock units beneficially owned.
Denny's Corp is having its common stock removed from listing and registration on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Nasdaq certifies that it has followed its own rules to strike this class of securities. The filing also states that Denny's has complied with the exchange's rules and the requirements of Rule 12d2-2(c) that govern the voluntary withdrawal of a security from listing and registration.