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): October 6, 2004

                               Denny's Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                      0-18051               13-3487402
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

  203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC                      29319-0001
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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 597-8000


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure

        On October 6, 2004, Denny's Corporation issued a press release regarding
the completion of the sale of $175 million of Senior Notes due 2012 by its
subsidiary, Denny's Holdings, Inc.

        The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and the related exhibit
furnished in Item 9.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 8 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Such information may only
be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically
references such information.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (a)     Not Applicable

        (b)     Not Applicable

        (c)     Exhibits

        The exhibit listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index is
furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press Release of Denny's Corporation dated October 6, 2004





                                   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



                                   By: /s/ Rhonda J. Parish
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                                       Rhonda J. Parish
                                       Executive Vice President, General Counsel
                                       and Secretary


Date: October 6, 2004




                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press Release of Denny's Corporation dated October 6, 2004