UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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APPLEBEE’S INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
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Breeden Capital Management LLC Breeden Partners L.P. Breeden Partners (California) L.P. Breeden Partners Holdco Ltd. Richard C. Breeden Laurence E. Harris Steven J. Quamme Raymond G.H. Seitz |
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On December 11, 2006 Breeden Partners L.P. announced its intent to nominate Richard C. Breeden, Laurence E. Harris, Steven J. Quamme and Raymond G.H. Seitz to the Board of Directors of Applebee’s International, Inc. at the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of shareholders. Information regarding Breeden Capital Management LLC, Breeden Partners L.P., Breeden Partners (California) L.P., Breeden Partners Holdco Ltd., Richard C. Breeden, Laurence E. Harris, Steven J. Quamme, Raymond G.H. Seitz and other potential participants in the intended solicitation of proxies is filed herewith as Exhibit 1. A copy of the press release announcing the nominations is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.
SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES, BY BREEDEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, BREEDEN PARTNERS L.P., BREEDEN PARTNERS (CALIFORNIA) L.P., BREEDEN PARTNERS HOLDCO LTD., RICHARD C. BREEDEN, LAURENCE E. HARRIS, STEVEN J. QUAMME, RAYMOND G.H. SEITZ AND CERTAIN OF THEIR AFFILIATES, FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF APPLEBEE’S FOR USE AT THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF APPLEBEE’S WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF APPLEBEE’S AND WILL, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV OR BY CONTACTING MORROW & CO., INC. BY TELEPHONE AT (203) 658-9400 OR BY E-MAIL AT APPLEBEESINFO@MORROWCO.COM. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT 1 HEREWITH.
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