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 28, 2005
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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 (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4551 W. 107th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (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 February 28, 2005, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release entitled " Applebee's International to Present at Multiple
Conferences in March." The press release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Vice President of Investor Relations
913.967.4109
Applebee's International to Present at
Multiple Conferences in March
Overland Park, Kan., February 28, 2005 - Applebee's International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at the following conferences during the month
of March:
o Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference (in Orlando, FL) on
Monday, March 7, 2005, at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time
o Bear Stearns Retail, Restaurants & Apparel Conference (in New York) on
Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time
o Banc of America Securities Conference (in New York) on Wednesday, March
16, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Webcasts of these presentations will be available at the Investor Relations
section of the company's website (http://www.applebees.com). An archived webcast
will be available for two weeks following each 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
1,684 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and 12
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 28, 2005 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin
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Steven K. Lumpkin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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