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) October 20, 2003
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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 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Form of Notice of Blackout Period dated October 20, 2003 to
Directors and Executive Officers of Applebee's International,
Inc.
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans.
On October 16, 2003, the registrant was notified by the plan administrator and
trustee of its Employee Stock Purchase 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. The blackout period is
expected to begin on the close of business Friday, December 12, 2003 and is
expected to end on close of business Friday, December 19, 2003.
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: October 20, 2003 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 October 20, 2003 to
Directors and Executive Officers of Applebee's International,
Inc.