form8k.htm
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 18, 2011
 
DENNY'S CORPORATION LOGO
 
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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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 18, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company's common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (1) elected the ten director nominees for the ensuing year, (2) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for 2011, (3) adopted the advisory resolution approving the Company's 2010 executive compensation, and (4) approved, on a non-binding basis, holding future stockholder votes on executive compensation every year.
 
The voting results were as follows:
 
(1)  The election of ten (10) directors:
 
Board of Directors Nominees
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Abstain
   
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Gregg R. Dedrick
    83,662,345       382,113       14,508       8,822,506  
Brenda J. Lauderback
    72,809,815       11,234,631       14,520       8,822,506  
Robert E. Marks
    83,730,473       313,535       14,958       8,822,506  
John C. Miller
    83,947,221       93,687       18,058       8,822,506  
Louis P. Neeb
    83,657,969       384,994       16,003       8,822,506  
Donald C. Robinson
    83,970,494       72,514       15,958       8,822,506  
Donald R. Shepherd
    72,563,061       11,481,397       14,508       8,822,506  
Debra Smithart-Oglesby
    83,958,776       85,220       14,970       8,822,506  
Laysha Ward
    83,961,695       81,806       15,465       8,822,506  
F. Mark Wolfinger
    81,494,186       2,549,332       15,458       8,822,506  
 
(2)  A proposal to to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2011:
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
 
  92,387,539       444,672       49,261   
 
(3)  A proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company:
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
  79,885,862       3,120,551       1,052,553       8,822,506  
 
(4)  An advisory vote to recommend the frequency of the stockholder vote on the executive compensation of the Company:
 
Every Year
   
Every 2 Years
   
Every 3 Years
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
  79,246,922       37,024       3,704,556       1,065,964       8,827,006  
 
Based on these results, and consistent with the Company's Board of Directors' recommendation, the Company has determined that it will hold the stockholder vote on the Company's executive compensation on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder vote on executive compensation occurs.
 
 
 

 
 
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 23, 2011 /s/  F. Mark Wolfinger
  F. Mark Wolfinger
  Executive Vice President,
  Chief Administrative Officer and
  Chief Financial Officer