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* Hague Desmond Gerard (Last) (First) (Middle) 450 N. BRAND BLVD. 7TH FLOOR (Street) GLENDALE CA 91203 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/21/2008	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) Pres. IHOP Sub.	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	07/21/2009	07/21/2018	Common Stock	41,667	(1)	D
Stock Options	07/21/2010	07/21/2018	Common Stock	41,667	(1)	D
Stock Options	07/21/2011	07/21/2018	Common Stock	41,666	(1)	D
Restricted Stock	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	30,000	(2)	D

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

	by Mark Weisberger as attorney-in-fact for Desmond Gerard Hague	07/24/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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