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 28, 2004
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Applebee's International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-17962 43-1461763
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
4551 W. 107th Street, 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)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 28, 2004, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at the RBC
Capital Markets Consumer Conference." The release contained the following
information.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Vice President of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Present at the
RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference
Overland Park, Kan., September 28, 2004 -- Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference
to be held in Orlando on Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A
webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/dr25/appb. The presentation will
also be available at the Investor Relations section of the company's website
(www.applebees.com). The archived webcast will be available for two weeks
following the presentation.
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
1,626 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: September 28, 2004 By: /s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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