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): September 20, 2005

 

IHOP CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15283

 

95-3038279

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commision
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

450 North Brand, Glendale, California

 

91203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(818) 240-6055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

 

On September 20, 2005, IHOP Corp. issued a press release entitled “IHOP Corp. Increases Share Repurchase Authorization.”  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Registrant, dated September 20, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

IHOP CORP.

Date: September 20, 2005

By:

/s/ THOMAS CONFORTI

 

 

 

Thomas Conforti

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Registrant, dated September 20, 2005.

 

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