DENNY'S Corp — Director's Dealing 2026

Jan 20, 2026

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DENNY'S Corp (DENN)
CIK: 0000852772
Period of Report: 2026-01-16

Reporting Person: VONDRASEK MARK R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2026-01-16	Common Stock	M	38697	—	Acquired	38697	Direct
2026-01-16	Common Stock	D	38697	$6.25	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2026-01-16	Deferred Stock Units	$	M	13922	Disposed		Common Stock (13922)	Direct
2026-01-16	Deferred Stock Units	$	M	24775	Disposed		Common Stock (24775)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On January 16, 2026, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of November 3, 2025, by and among Denny's Corporation (the "Issuer"), a Delaware corporation, Sparkle Topco Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Buyer") and Sparkle Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving as a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Buyer. Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), shares of the Issuer's common stock held by the Reporting Person were converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the per share merger consideration of $6.25 (the "Merger Consideration"), without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.

F2: Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit ("RSUs") award, including deferred stock units ("DSUs"), was cancelled and terminated and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying such RSU award by (y) the Merger Consideration.

F3: Each DSU represents the equivalent of one share of common stock of the Issuer.

F4: These DSUs, which were granted under the Denny's Corporation's respective Omnibus Incentive Plan, vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

F5: These DSUs, which were granted under the Denny's Corporation's respective Omnibus Incentive Plan, vested on January 16, 2026, the closing date of the Merger.