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) October 20, 2000
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Commission File Number: 000-17962
Applebee's International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 43-1461763
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4551 W. 107th Street, Suite 100, 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 20, 2000, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release entitled " Applebee's International to Broadcast Third Quarter
Earnings Conference Call over the Internet." The press release is included
below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol DiRaimo,
Director of Investor Relations
(913) 967-4109
Applebee's International to Broadcast Third Quarter
Earnings Conference Call over the Internet
Overland Park, Kan., October 20 -- Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB)
will be hosting a conference call to review the third quarter 2000 results on
Thursday morning, October 26, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m.
Eastern Time). The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet.
To listen to the conference call, please go to the Investor Broadcast Networks'
Vcall website located at http://www.vcall.com at least fifteen minutes prior to
the commencement of the call to register, download, and install any necessary
audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will
be available shortly after the call through October 31, 2000 at the Vcall
website.
Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., currently
develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood
Grill and Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are
currently 1,251 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and
eight 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: October 23, 2000 By: /s/ George D. Shadid
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George D. Shadid
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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