Denny's Corp was acquired by Sparkle Topco Corp. on January 16, 2026, according to the Form 8-K Denny's Corp filed with the SEC. The deal closed under a merger agreement dated November 3, 2025. It is the only completed acquisition Sparkle Topco Corp. reported under Item 2.01 in the last twelve months (Form 8-K, January 16, 2026).
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Sparkle Topco Corp. completed its acquisition of Denny's Corp on 2026-01-16, according to the Form 8-K Denny's Corp filed with the SEC on 2026-01-16. The filing's Item 2.01 states no aggregate dollar price. Denny's Corp filed the report because the deal made it part of Sparkle Topco Corp..
| Acquirer | Sparkle Topco Corp. |
|---|---|
| Acquired | Denny's Corp |
| Completed | 2026-01-16 |
| Reported by | Denny's Corp (DENN), the company acquired |
| Filing | Form 8-K, filed 2026-01-16 |
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What the filing says
On January 16, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the "Surviving Corporation") and a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Parent.
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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the completion of the previously announced Merger (as defined below) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 3, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Denny's Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Sparkle Topco Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Sparkle Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub").
At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (subject to certain specified exclusions) was cancelled, retired and ceased to exist and was automatically converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable legal requirements.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each: (i) share of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for Common Stock (A) owned by the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries); (B) owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective affiliates; and (C) any Common Stock held by stockholders who are entitled to and have properly demanded appraisal for such shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL) was cancelled, retired and ceased to exist and was automatically converted into the right to receive the Merger Con
Quoted from Denny's Corp's Form 8-K.
This is the only completed acquisition Sparkle Topco Corp. reported under Item 2.01 in the last twelve months, as far as the filings of the companies it bought show.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days of completing a significant acquisition or disposition of assets, under Item 2.01 of the report. The acquired company sometimes files one too, when the deal makes it a subsidiary of the buyer.
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