Sec Form 3 Filing - Hall Allison @ Dine Brands Global, Inc. - 2021-01-22

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 Hall Allison 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dine Brands Global, Inc. [ DIN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Interim CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 450 N BRAND BLVD, 7TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/22/2021 (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 COMMON STOCK 464 D COMMON STOCK 1,800 ( 1 ) D COMMON STOCK 677 ( 2 ) D COMMON STOCK 1,349 ( 3 ) D COMMON STOCK 923 ( 4 ) D

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 RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) COMMON STOCK 2,014.803 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 98.97 ( 7 ) 02/25/2029 COMMON STOCK 1,505 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 87.17 ( 8 ) 02/26/2030 COMMON STOCK 2,260 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hall Allison 450 N BRAND BLVD 7TH FLOOR GLENDALE, CA91203 Interim CFO Signatures /s/ Mark L. Hammes as attorney-in-fact for Allison Hall 01/29/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of December 15, 2021, 2022 and 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date. ( 2 )Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 25, 2022 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date. ( 3 )Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on September 16, 2022 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date. ( 4 )Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 26, 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date. ( 5 )These restricted stock units will be settled in shares of common stock on February 22, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer. ( 6 )Granted as compensation for services. ( 7 )The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on February 25, 2020 and will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of February 25, 2021 and 2022. ( 8 )The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The option will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of February 26, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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