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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

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Denny’s Corporation

203 East Main Street

Spartanburg, SC 29319

     

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Dear Stockholder,

The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Denny’s Corporation will be held at Denny’s Corporation Corporate Offices, 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29319, on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., local time, for the following purposes, as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement:

 

  (1) to elect the eleven (11) nominees named in the attached Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors;

 

  (2) to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Denny’s Corporation and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 25, 2013;

 

  (3) to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

  (4) to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Management recommends a vote (i) in favor of the eleven (11) nominees to the Board of Directors; (ii) in favor of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Denny’s Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) for the year ending December 25, 2013; and (iii) in favor of the advisory resolution to approve the executive compensation of the Company, as described in the proxy statement.

 

 

 

*  Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual  Meeting and vote in person.

 

 

You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares.

Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card.

 

    

LOGO

 

    

 

Vote Your Proxy on the Internet:

 

Go to www.cstproxyvote.com

 

Have your notice available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares.

 

    

 

COMPANY ID:

    

 

PROXY NUMBER:

    

 

ACCOUNT NUMBER:

 

The Proxy Materials are available for review at:

 

  

http://www.cstproxy.com/dennys/2013

    

 

* For directions to the meeting, please visit Denny’s website at www.dennys.com or call (864) 597-8000.


Denny’s Corporation

203 East Main Street,

Spartanburg, SC 29319

Important Notice Regarding the Availability Of Proxy Materials For the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held On Thursday, May 23, 2013

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 15, 2013 to facilitate a timely delivery.

The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: http://www.cstproxy.com/dennys/2013

 

   

the Company’s Annual Report for the year ending December 26, 2012.

 

   

the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto)

 

   

the Proxy Card.

 

   

any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

 

 

ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE

 

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