Dine Brands (NYSE: DIN) director boosts stake with RSU vesting and stock buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dine Brands Global, Inc. director Douglas M. Pasquale increased his exposure to the company through a combination of equity vesting and a market purchase. On March 6, 2026, restricted stock units representing 4,946.607 shares of common stock were exercised and settled into the same number of common shares at a reference price of $31.58 per share.

Following this, on March 9, 2026, an additional 500 shares of common stock were acquired in an open-market purchase at $30.00 per share, held indirectly by the Pasquale Living Trust dated October 17, 2007. After these transactions, indirect trust holdings stood at 23,522.313 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 500 shares ($15,000)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider PASQUALE DOUGLAS M

Role Director

Bought 500 shs ($15K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	500	$30.00	$15K
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	4,946.607	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	4,946.607	$31.58	$156K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 23,522.313 shares (Indirect, By Trust); Restricted Stock Units — 3,590 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 4,946.607 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. This transaction represents the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights in shares of common stock of the Issuer. This amount reflects the Reporting Person's transfer of 2,787.313 shares that were directly held to the Pasquale Living Trust dated 10/17/2007, which transfer was exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Shares held by the Pasquale Living Trust, dated October 17, 2007

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PASQUALE DOUGLAS M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10 WEST WALNUT STREET

5TH FLOOR

(Street)

PASADENA CA 91103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dine Brands Global, Inc. [ DIN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/06/2026		M(1)		4,946.607	A	$31.58	4,946.607	D
Common Stock	03/09/2026		P		500	A	$30	23,522.313(2)	I	By Trust(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/06/2026		M(1)			4,946.607	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,946.607	$0.00	3,590	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction represents the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights in shares of common stock of the Issuer.

2. This amount reflects the Reporting Person's transfer of 2,787.313 shares that were directly held to the Pasquale Living Trust dated 10/17/2007, which transfer was exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

3. Shares held by the Pasquale Living Trust, dated October 17, 2007

	/s/ Christine K. Son as attorney-in-fact for Douglas M. Pasquale	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Dine Brands (DIN) report for Douglas M. Pasquale?

Douglas M. Pasquale reported two acquisition events: vesting of 4,946.607 restricted stock units into common shares on March 6, 2026, and a separate open-market purchase of 500 common shares at $30.00 per share on March 9, 2026.

How many Dine Brands (DIN) shares did Douglas M. Pasquale acquire through RSU vesting?

He acquired 4,946.607 shares of common stock through the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units on March 6, 2026. These units converted at a reference price of $31.58 per share, increasing his directly held common stock position accordingly.

What was the size and price of the Dine Brands (DIN) open-market purchase?

An entity associated with Douglas M. Pasquale purchased 500 shares of Dine Brands common stock in an open-market transaction at $30.00 per share on March 9, 2026, classified as an indirect holding "By Trust" in the filing.

How are Douglas M. Pasquale’s indirect Dine Brands (DIN) holdings structured?

His indirect holdings are reported as shares held by the Pasquale Living Trust dated October 17, 2007. After the 500-share open-market purchase, the trust’s common stock position totaled 23,522.313 shares, as disclosed in the ownership totals.

Did Douglas M. Pasquale dispose of any Dine Brands (DIN) shares in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows no reported sales or disposals. All disclosed activities are on the acquisition side: RSU vesting into 4,946.607 common shares and an additional 500-share open-market purchase held indirectly through the Pasquale Living Trust.

What happened to Douglas M. Pasquale’s restricted stock units in this Dine Brands (DIN) filing?

Previously granted restricted stock units vested and were settled into 4,946.607 shares of common stock on March 6, 2026. After this exercise and conversion, the Form 4 reports a remaining balance of 3,590 restricted stock units held directly.