Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Jaspon Katherine D.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. [ DNKN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC., 130 ROYALL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/15/2020
(Street) CANTON, MA 02021 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/15/2020		D⁽¹⁾		7224	D	$106.50	0	D

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$37.26	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			8000	⁽²⁾	2/12/2023	Common Stock	8000	$69.24 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$47.39	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			17564	⁽²⁾	2/12/2022	Common Stock	17564	$59.11 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$44.35	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			14344	⁽²⁾	2/23/2023	Common Stock	14344	$62.15 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$54.95	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			10421	⁽²⁾	2/16/2024	Common Stock	10421	$51.55 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$58.84	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			30431	⁽²⁾	6/5/2024	Common Stock	30431	$47.66 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$59.60	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			48883	⁽²⁾	2/13/2025	Common Stock	48883	$46.90 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$72.38	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			38717	⁽²⁾	3/4/2026	Common Stock	38717	$34.12 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$75.80	12/15/2020		D ⁽¹⁾			42510	⁽²⁾	2/11/2027	Common Stock	42510	$30.70 ⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Disposed of as a result of the merger (the "Merger") pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 30, 2020, by and among Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., Inspire Brands, Inc. and Vale Merger Sub, Inc.
(2)	Fully vested.
(3)	Represents the difference between the consideration to be paid in connection with the Merger and the strike price of the option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jaspon Katherine D. C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. 130 ROYALL STREET CANTON, MA 02021			Chief Financial Officer