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) February 21, 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 21, 2003, Applebee's International, Inc.(the "Company") issued
a press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at the Bear
Stearns Ninth Annual Retail, Restaurants & Apparel Conference." The press
release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Executive Director of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Present at the
Bear Stearns Ninth Annual Retail, Restaurants & Apparel Conference
Overland Park, Kan., February 21, 2003 -- Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at the Bear Stearns Ninth Annual Retail,
Restaurants & Apparel Conference to be held in New York on Tuesday, February 25,
2003, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of this presentation will be
available at the Investor Relations section of the company's website
(www.applebees.com). The archived webcast will be available through March 3,
2003.
Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops,
franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &
Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are currently
1,507 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and nine
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: February 21, 2003 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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