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) February 28, 2006
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APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 000-17962 43-1461763
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4551 W. 107th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(913) 967-4000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 28, 2006, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at Four Investment
Conferences in March." The press release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo, Vice President of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Present at
Four Investment Conferences in March
OVERLAND PARK, KAN., February 28, 2006 - Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at four conferences during the month of March.
The dates and times of the presentations are as follows:
o Monday, March 6, 2006, at 1:40 p.m. Eastern Time - Raymond James
Institutional Investors Conference to be held in Orlando, FL. A webcast
of this presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rj19/appb/.
o Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time - Bear Stearns
Retail, Restaurants & Apparel Conference to be held in New York, NY. A
webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://customer.talkpoint.com/BEAR002/030706a_cy/default.asp?entity=ap
plebees.
o Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time - Banc of America
Consumer Conference to be held in New York, NY. A webcast of this
presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/consumer06/id91207288.cfm.
o Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time - JP Morgan
Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants Conference in Las Vegas, NV. A webcast of
the presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://equityconferences.jpmorgan.com/.
These presentations will also be available at the Investors section of the
company's website (www.applebees.com). Archived webcasts will be available for
two weeks following the presentations.
Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops,
franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &
Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. As of February 19,
2006, there were 1,817 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states
and 15 international countries. Additional information on Applebee's
International can be found at the company's website (www.applebees.com).
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 28, 2006 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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