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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-253783"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIN"
cik: "0000049754"
company_name: "Dine Brands Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T21:00:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T21:02:56.105856+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dine Brands appoints Lawrence Y. Kim as Chief Commercial Officer effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- Kim adds CCO role to his current President, IHOP Business Unit position.
- Base salary increased to $850,000; target bonus set at 125% of base salary.
- Eligible for annual long-term equity awards with target value of $2,000,000 starting 2027.
- One-time retention RSU award up to $3,000,000, vesting June 15, 2029 subject to performance and employment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-253783
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIN
- cik: 0000049754
- company_name: Dine Brands Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T21:00:29+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312526253783/0001193125-26-253783-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312526253783/d114973d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-253783.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d6853138f1
  claim: Lawrence Y. Kim was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Dine Brands Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: appointed Lawrence Y. Kim, President, IHOP Business Unit, to the additional position of Chief Commercial Officer of the Corporation, effective as of June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49754/000119312526253783/0001193125-26-253783-index.htm

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