Peyton John W. 4

What Happened

• John W. Peyton, CEO of Dine Brands Global, had 14,369 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock. The withholding occurred on 2026-03-06 at a price of $31.58 per share, totaling roughly $453,773 (11,103 shares → $350,633; 3,266 shares → $103,140).
• This is a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06. Report filed: 2026-03-09 (appears timely).
• Prices reported: $31.58 per share for both withholdings.
• Total shares withheld/disposed: 14,369; total value ≈ $453,773.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person’s withholding obligations on vesting restricted stock.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the summary you supplied (check the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings).

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding transaction related to restricted stock vesting, commonly handled by issuers by retaining shares rather than selling in the open market. Such withholdings are administrative and do not necessarily signal the insider’s view on the stock.
• Transaction code F indicates tax withholding; the shares are reported as "Disposed" because they were surrendered to cover tax obligations, not sold for cash on the market.