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) April 11, 2002
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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 April 11, 2002, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at the SunTrust
Robinson Humphrey Institutional 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
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Institutional Conference
Overland Park, Kan., April 11, 2002 -- Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Institutional
Conference to be held in Atlanta on Monday, April 15, 2002, at 2:45 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. An audio webcast of the presentation will be available over the
Internet at http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/strh1/appb.html. The archived webcast
will also be available at the Investor Relations section of the company's
website (www.applebees.com) through Wednesday, April 24, 2002.
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 1,404 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: April 11, 2002 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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