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) September 7, 2001
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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, Suite 100, 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 7, 2001, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at the Banc of
America Securities Investment Conference." The press release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Director of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Present at the
Banc of America Securities Investment Conference
Overland Park, Kan., September 7, 2001 -- Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at the Banc of America Securities
Investment Conference to be held in San Francisco, California,
on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An audio
webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet
at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/BAS/31st-annual-2001/id48206109.cfm. In
addition, an audio webcast of the breakout session, scheduled for
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, will be available over the Internet
at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/BAS/31st-annual-2001/id74210155.cfm. Both
webcasts will also be available at the Investor Relations section of the
company's website (www.applebees.com) for a period of 14 days following the
conference.
Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., currently
develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood
Grill and Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are
currently 1,350 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and
eight international countries. Additional information on Applebee's
International can be found at the company's website (www.applebees.com).
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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: September 7, 2001 By:/s/ George D. Shadid
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George D. Shadid
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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