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 13, 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 May 13, 2002, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release entitled "Applebee's International to Webcast Investor Conferences
in New York and Boston." The press release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Director of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Webcast
Investor Conferences in New York and Boston
Overland Park, Kan., May 13, 2002 -- Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be hosting Investor Conferences in New York and Boston on
Wednesday, May 15, 2002, and Thursday, May 16, 2002, respectively, at 8:15 a.m.
Eastern Daylight Time. A simultaneous webcast of the conferences will be
available at the Investor Relations section of the company's website
(www.applebees.com). The archived webcasts will be available through June 15,
2002.
To listen to the webcasts, please go to the Investor Relations section of the
company's website (www.applebees.com) at least 15 minutes prior to the
commencement of the presentations to register, download, and install any
necessary software.
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 1,411 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: May 13, 2002 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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