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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TIERNEY JOHN F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 N. BRAND BLVD.

7TH FLOOR

(Street)

GLENDALE

91203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DineEquity, Inc [ DIN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	02/23/2010	02/23/2019	Common Stock	26,667⁽¹⁾	5.55	D
Stock Options	02/23/2011	02/23/2019	Common Stock	26,667⁽¹⁾	5.55	D
Stock Options	02/23/2012	02/23/2019	Common Stock	26,666⁽¹⁾	5.55	D
Restricte Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	20,000	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee stock options granted pursuant to DineEquity, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan.

2. Grant of Restricted Stock pursuant to DineEquity, Inc.2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Restrictions on these shares will lapse on February 23 2012 provided that Reporting Person continues to serve as an officer of DineEquity, Inc. until such date.

Remarks:

Reporting Person was hired on 2/23/09 and was elected CFO effective 2/26/09.

	by Mark Weisberger as attorney-in-fact for John F. Tierney	03/05/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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