Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Valade Kelli 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DENNY'S Corp [DENN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) DENNY'S CORPORATION, 203 EAST MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/30/2025 (Street) SPARTANBURG, SC 29319 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock 12/30/2025 A 66,161(1) A $ 0 258,967 D Common Stock 12/30/2025 F 28,086 D $6.21 230,881 D Common Stock 12/30/2025 A 33,743(1) A $ 0 264,624 D Common Stock 12/30/2025 F 14,324 D $6.21 250,300 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 M 46,429 A $ 0 296,729 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 19,710 D $6.2 277,019 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 M 47,690 A $ 0 324,709 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 20,245 D $6.2 304,464 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 M 81,493 A $ 0 385,957 D Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 34,594 D $6.2 351,363 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

(2)

12/31/2025

M

46,429

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

46,429

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

12/31/2025

M

47,690

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

47,690

$ 0

47,691

D

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

12/31/2025

M

81,493

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

81,493

$ 0

162,987

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Valade Kelli DENNY'S CORPORATION 203 EAST MAIN STREET SPARTANBURG, SC 29319	X		CEO

Signatures

/s/ Gail Sharps Myers, Attorney-in-Fact		01/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects the payout of performance shares earned under the Denny's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Program.
(2)	Reflects the partial payout of the restricted stock units, previously granted under the Denny's Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, for the third of (3) equal installments that vests on the first anniversary date of the grant and the remaining two installments on the last day of the Company's 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years and are payable on a "1-for-1" basis in common stock of the Issuer within 30 days of the vesting date, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through such date, unless vesting is accelerated due to retirement, death, disability or change of control.
(3)	Reflects the partial payout of the restricted stock units, previously granted under the Denny's Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, for the second of (3) equal installments that vests on the last day of the Company's 2024, 2025 and 2026 fiscal years and are payable on a "1-for-1" basis in common stock of the Issuer within 30 days of the vesting date, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through such date, unless vesting is accelerated due to retirement, death, disability or change of control.
(4)	Reflects the partial payout of the restricted stock units, previously granted under the Denny's Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, for the first of (3) equal installments that vests on the last day of the Company's 2025, 2026 and 2027 fiscal years and are payable on a "1-for-1" basis in common stock of the Issuer within 30 days of the vesting date, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through such date, unless vesting is accelerated due to retirement, death, disability or change of control.

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