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Aulestia Bernadette S. 4

Accession 0001628280-26-002686

CIK 0000852772other

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Jan 19, 7:00 PM ET

Accepted

Jan 20, 5:31 PM ET

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0001628280-26-002686

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4Exit
Period: 2026-01-16
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-01-16+100,400100,400 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1][F2]
    2026-01-16$6.25/sh100,400$627,5000 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-166,4310 total
    Common Stock (6,431 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-165,6580 total
    Common Stock (5,658 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-169310 total
    Common Stock (931 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-162,3510 total
    Common Stock (2,351 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-1610,2800 total
    Common Stock (10,280 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-162,0340 total
    Common Stock (2,034 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-161,8120 total
    Common Stock (1,812 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-161,3680 total
    Common Stock (1,368 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-161,0260 total
    Common Stock (1,026 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-166,3070 total
    Common Stock (6,307 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-161,3080 total
    Common Stock (1,308 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-161,2390 total
    Common Stock (1,239 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-1611,1450 total
    Common Stock (11,145 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-1610,2710 total
    Common Stock (10,271 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F4]
    2026-01-1613,4640 total
    Common Stock (13,464 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Deferred Stock Units

    [F3][F1][F2][F5]
    2026-01-1624,7750 total
    Common Stock (24,775 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
  • [F1]On January 16, 2026, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of November 3, 2025, by and among Denny's Corporation (the "Issuer"), a Delaware corporation, Sparkle Topco Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Buyer") and Sparkle Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving as a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Buyer. Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), shares of the Issuer's common stock held by the Reporting Person were converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the per share merger consideration of $6.25 (the "Merger Consideration"), without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.
  • [F2]Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit ("RSUs") award, including deferred stock units ("DSUs"), was cancelled and terminated and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying such RSU award by (y) the Merger Consideration.
  • [F3]Each DSU represents the equivalent of one share of common stock of the Issuer.
  • [F4]These DSUs, which were granted under the Denny's Corporation's respective Omnibus Incentive Plan, vested on the first anniversary of their respective date of grant.
  • [F5]These DSUs, which were granted under the Denny's Corporation's respective Omnibus Incentive Plan, vested on January 16, 2026, the closing date of the Merger.
Signature
/s/ Gail Sharps Myers, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-01-20

Issuer

DENNY'S Corp

CIK 0000852772

Entity typeother

Related Parties

1
  • filerCIK 0001740127

Filing Metadata

Form type
4
Filed
Jan 19, 7:00 PM ET
Accepted
Jan 20, 5:31 PM ET
Size
41.4 KB