0000932799-05-000086.txt : 20120705 0000932799-05-000086.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050216144325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932799-05-000086 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENNYS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000852772 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 133487402 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1203 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40568 FILM NUMBER: 05620487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 203 E MAIN ST CITY: SPARTANBURG STATE: SC ZIP: 29319 BUSINESS PHONE: 8645978000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 203 EAST MAIN STREET CITY: SPARTANBURG STATE: SC ZIP: 29319 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADVANTICA RESTAURANT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FLAGSTAR COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930722 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TW HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218315 IRS NUMBER: 134050836 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE STREET 2: STE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166-3399 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128083941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE STREET 2: STE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166-3399 SC 13G 1 denny13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G - DENNYS CORP. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Denny's Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of class of Securities) 24869P104 (CUSIP Number) February 16, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ----------------------------------------- Page 1 of 4 Pages ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 24869P104 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OR REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Name: Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC 13-4050836 ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)____ (b)____ ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 8,719,773 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------- ----------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------- ----------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,719,773 --------- ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,719,773 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.7% ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 24869P104 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Denny's Corporation (b) 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29319-9966 Item 2. (a) Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC (b) 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-3399 (c) USA (d) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (e) 24869P104 Item 3. If Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13(d)-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [xx] An investment adviser in accordance with sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,719,773 (b) Percentage of Class: 9.7% (c) Number of share as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 8,719,773 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 8,719,773 (iv) Shared power to vote or to direct the disposition: 0 The Reporting Person serves as investment advisor of Mellon HBV Master Rediscovered Opportunities Fund L.P., Mellon HBV Master Multi-Strategy Fund L.P., Axis RDO Ltd., Mellon HBV Capital Partners L.P., Mellon HBV Distressed Recovery Master Fund Ltd., Mellon HBV Leveraged Multi-Strategy Fund L.P., Mellon HBV Master U.S. Event Driven Funds L.P., Lyxor/Mellon HBV Rediscovered Opportunity Fund Ltd. and HFR DS Performance Master Trust (collectively, the "Clients"). The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispository power over the shares of Common Stock held by each such fund. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. The Reporting Person serves as investment advisor of Mellon HBV Master Rediscovered Opportunities Fund L.P., Mellon HBV Master Multi-Strategy Fund L.P., Axis RDO Ltd., Mellon HBV Capital Partners L.P., Mellon HBV Distressed Recovery Master Fund Ltd., Mellon HBV Leveraged Multi-Strategy Fund L.P., Mellon HBV Master U.S. Event Driven Funds L.P., Lyxor/Mellon HBV Rediscovered Opportunity Fund Ltd. and HFR DS Performance Master Trust (collectively, the "Clients"). The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held by each such fund. ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 24869P104 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 16 , 2005 MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC. By: /s/ WILLIAM F. HARLEY III -------------------------------------------- William F. Harley III President and Chief Executive Officer