FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

NAHAS CAROLINE W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DineEquity, Inc [ DIN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

450 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/8/2016
(Street)

GLENDALE, CA 91203
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS)     (1) 1/8/2016     A      10.443         (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK   10.443   $0.00   959.373   D    
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS)     (2) 1/8/2016     A      14.369         (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK   14.369   $0.00   1320.039   D    
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS)     (3) 1/8/2016     A      16.907         (3)   (3) COMMON STOCK   16.907   $0.00   1553.275   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  As previously reported, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units on February 24, 2015 that will vest on February 24, 2018. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
( 2)  As previously reported, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units on February 25, 2014 that will vest on February 25, 2017. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
( 3)  As previously reported, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units on February 26, 2013 that will vest on February 26, 2016. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NAHAS CAROLINE W
450 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR
GLENDALE, CA 91203
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Signatures
/s/ Bryan R. Adel as attorney-in-fact for Caroline W. Nahas 1/11/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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