Sec Form 3 Filing - Hague Desmond Gerard @ DineEquity, Inc - 2008-07-21

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hague Desmond Gerard 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DineEquity, Inc [ DIN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres. IHOP Sub. (Last) (First) (Middle) 450 N. BRAND BLVD., 7TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/21/2008 (Street) GLENDALE, CA91203 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options ( 1 ) 07/21/2009 07/21/2018 Common Stock 41,667 D Stock Options ( 1 ) 07/21/2010 07/21/2018 Common Stock 41,667 D Stock Options ( 1 ) 07/21/2011 07/21/2018 Common Stock 41,666 D Restricted Stock ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 30,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hague Desmond Gerard 450 N. BRAND BLVD. 7TH FLOOR GLENDALE, CA91203 Pres. IHOP Sub. Signatures by Mark Weisberger as attorney-in-fact for Desmond Gerard Hague 07/24/2008 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Employee stock options granted pursuant to IHOP Corp. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. ( 2 )Grant of Restricted Stock pursuant to IHOP Corp. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. 10,000 shares will vest on July 21, 2009 and 20,000 shares will vest on July 21, 2012

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