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) May 22, 2014
DENNY’S CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-18051 | 13-3487402 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | Commission File No. | (I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Denny's Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 22, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company's common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (1) elected the eleven director nominees for the ensuing year, (2) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for 2014, and (3) adopted the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
The voting results were as follows:
1. | The election of eleven (11) directors: |
Board of Directors Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Gregg R. Dedrick | 79,060,454 | 14,469 | 47,317 | 5,266,644 | ||||
José M. Gutiérrez | 79,056,413 | 15,410 | 50,417 | 5,266,644 | ||||
George W. Haywood | 79,056,820 | 15,004 | 50,416 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Brenda J. Lauderback | 79,032,401 | 40,746 | 49,093 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Robert E. Marks | 78,993,767 | 78,657 | 49,816 | 5,266,644 | ||||
John C. Miller | 79,017,251 | 54,773 | 50,216 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Louis P. Neeb | 79,051,843 | 20,181 | 50,216 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Donald C. Robinson | 79,057,741 | 13,483 | 51,016 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Debra Smithart-Oglesby | 78,722,642 | 352,182 | 47,416 | 5,266,644 | ||||
Laysha Ward | 79,056,832 | 16,619 | 48,789 | 5,266,644 | ||||
F. Mark Wolfinger | 71,767,519 | 7,304,306 | 50,415 | 5,266,644 | ||||
2. | A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Denny's Corporation and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2014: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
83,997,693 | 368,673 | 22,518 | ||
3. | A non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
68,311,640 | 191,005 | 10,619,595 | 5,266,644 | |||
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: May 28, 2014 | /s/ F. Mark Wolfinger |
F. Mark Wolfinger | |
Executive Vice President, | |
Chief Administrative Officer and | |
Chief Financial Officer | |