# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001187143
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-002691
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 8077
**Document Hash:** cbadb0ae12ba2ae6c39b8da931012b4d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-002691.hdr.sgml**: 20260120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-002691

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260116

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260120

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MILLER JOHN C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001187143

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18051
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26544029

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O DENNY'S CORPORATION
- **STREET 2:** 203 EAST MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** SPARTANBURG
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29319
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DENNY'S Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000852772
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 133487402
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 203 EAST MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** SPARTANBURG
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29319
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8645978000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 203 EAST MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** SPARTANBURG
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29319

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DENNYS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ADVANTICA RESTAURANT GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980107

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FLAGSTAR COMPANIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930722

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>MILLER JOHN C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>DENNY'S CORPORATION<br>203 EAST MAIN STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SPARTANBURG, SC 29319<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-01-16 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>DENNY'S Corp [ DENN ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-16 |  | D |  | 766634<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 6.25<sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-16 |  | M |  | 33619<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 33619 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-16 |  | D |  | 33619<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | D | 6.25<sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Deferred Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-01-16 |  | M<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |  |  | 8844 | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 8844 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Deferred Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-01-16 |  | M<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |  |  | 24775 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 24775 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) Each DSU represents the equivalent of one share of common stock of the Issuer.

(4) These DSUs, which were granted under the Denny's Corporation's respective Omnibus Incentive Plan, vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

(5) 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  
**Date:** 2026-01-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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