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) November 11, 2009
DENNY’S
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-18051
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13-3487402
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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Commission
File No.
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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203 East Main
Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina
29319-0001
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(864) 597-8000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Item
5.03 Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On
November 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of Denny’s Corporation (the
(“Company”), approved an amendment to Article II, Section 5 of the Company’s
bylaws to provide for a plurality vote standard in those instances where there
is a contested director election. In uncontested elections, directors will
continue to be elected by a majority of votes cast.
The
amended bylaws are effective as of November 11, 2009. The summary of changes to
the bylaws set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the bylaws, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
3.1 – By-Laws of Denny’s Corporation, as effective as of November 11,
2009.
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 | |
| Date: November 16, 2009 | /s/ Jay C. Gilmore |
| Jay C. Gilmore | |
| Vice President, | |
| Chief Accounting Officer and | |
| Corporate Controller |