Kim Lawrence Y. 4

What Happened
Kim Lawrence, President of the IHOP business unit at Dine Brands (DIN), received a grant of 14,957 restricted shares on February 27, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (a compensation award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale). The award is granted as compensation for services and will vest one‑third on each of Feb 27, 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Shares granted: 14,957 restricted shares; acquisition price reported as $0.00.
• Vesting: 1/3 vests on Feb 27 of 2027, 2028 and 2029 (footnote F1).
• Purpose: Granted as compensation for services (footnote F2).
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-02 — filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window for insider reports.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpt provided.

Context
This is a service‑based restricted stock grant (common for executive compensation). Because it’s an award (not a purchase or sale), it does not by itself signal buying or selling sentiment—vesting conditions and future sales would determine any market impact.