---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-044521"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIN"
cik: "0000049754"
company_name: "Dine Brands Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T17:46:08.433976+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dine Brands appoints Matt Ryan to Board of Directors, effective immediately

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 11 directors; Matt Ryan elected to fill new seat.
- Ryan is independent under NYSE rules and appointed to Audit Committee.
- Ryan receives prorated RSU award targeted at $100,000, cliff vesting at one year.
- Ryan is CEO of Soli Organic; previously held leadership roles at Starbucks and Disney.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) exist.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-044521
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIN
- cik: 0000049754
- company_name: Dine Brands Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312524044521/0001193125-24-044521-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312524044521/d789080d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-044521
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-044521.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-044521.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew T. Ryan was elected as director at Dine Brands Global, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: elected Matthew T. Ryan to fill the newly-created directorship, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312524044521/0001193125-24-044521-index.htm

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