UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): December 23, 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              (Commission File                (IRS Employer 
  jurisdiction of                   Number)                 Identification No.)
  incorporation)


   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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.

Denny's Corporation (the "Company") has received notification from Elizabeth A.
Sanders of her decision not to stand for reelection to the Company's Board of
Directors at the Company's next annual meeting of its stockholders.






                              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:  December 27, 2004                         /s/ Rhonda J. Parish
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                                                 Rhonda J. Parish
                                                 Executive Vice President,
                                                 General Counsel and Secretary