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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 9, 2017
DENNY’S CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 0-18051 | 13-3487402
(State or other jurisdiction of | Commission File No. | (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization |  | Identification No.)

203 East Main Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29319-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(864) 597-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 9, 2017, Denny's Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing certain preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 28, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As part of the ICR Conference in Orlando, FL taking place January 9 - 11, 2017, Company management will present to and conduct meetings with members of the investment community. A copy of the investor presentation to be used during the conference is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is also available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at investor.dennys.com.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 -- Press release issued by Denny's Corporation on January 9, 2017.
Exhibit 99.2 -- Investor Presentation, dated January 9, 2017.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Denny's Corporation
Date: January 9, 2017 | /s/ F. Mark Wolfinger
| F. Mark Wolfinger
| Executive Vice President,
| Chief Administrative Officer and
| Chief Financial Officer