UNITED STATES
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Denny’s Corporation
203 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29319
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be held on May 18, 2011
Dear Stockholder,
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Denny’s Corporation will be held at the Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park, 299 North Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306, on May 18, 2011, at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
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to elect ten directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. |
(2) to ratify the selection of KPMG, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Denny’s Corporation and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 28, 2011.
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an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
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an advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder vote on executive compensation. |
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to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
Management recommends a vote (i) in favor of the ten (10) nominees to the Board of Directors, (ii) in favor of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Denny’s Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) for the year ending December 28, 2011, (iii) in favor of the executive compensation of the Company, as described in the proxy statement, and (iv) in favor of an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation every year.
*Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.
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*For directions to the meeting, go to: www.spartanburgmarriott.com
Denny’s Corporation
203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29319
Important Notice Regarding the Availability Of Proxy Materials For the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held On May 18, 2011
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: http://www.cstproxy.com/dennys/2011
the Company’s Annual Report for the year ending December 29, 2010. the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto) the Proxy Card.
any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.
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