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) May 18, 2004
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Commission File Number: 000-17962
Applebee's International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 43-1461763
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4551 W. 107th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(913) 967-4000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Form of Notice of Blackout Period dated May 18, 2004 to
Directors and Executive Officers of Applebee's International,
Inc.
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans.
On May 11, 2004, the registrant was notified by the plan administrator and
trustee of its 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") that as a result of certain servicing
enhancements to the Plan, there will be a blackout period in which Plan
participants will be temporarily unable to process Plan related transactions or
obtain a distribution from the Plan, including transactions or distributions
related to the registrant's common stock. The blackout period is expected to
begin on the close of business Wednesday, June 23, 2004 and is expected to end
on the close of business Tuesday, July 27, 2004.
During the blackout period, the directors and executive officers of the
registrant will be prohibited from purchasing, selling or otherwise acquiring or
transferring any equity securities of the registrant that were acquired in
connection with their service or employment with the registrant, subject to
certain limited exceptions.
As required by Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 245.104
of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation BTR, and concurrently
with the filing of this Form 8-K, the registrant transmitted a notice of
blackout period to its directors and executive officers. The form of notice is
furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 18, 2004 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Form of Notice of Blackout Period dated May 18, 2004 to
Directors and Executive Officers of Applebee's International,
Inc.