Form 8-K

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) March 11, 2019

LOGO

BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35625

20-8023465

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (813) 282-1225

N/A

(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 11, 2019, the Company will present business and financial information at a publicly available webcast meeting (the “Analyst and Investor Meeting”). Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are the Analyst and Investor Meeting presentations to be made by Elizabeth Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and David Deno, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. During the course of the Analyst and Investor Meeting, the Company’s executives will discuss the Company’s strategic review of the casual dining segment, portfolio growth initiatives and the key drivers behind the momentum at the Outback Steakhouse brand.

The meeting will begin at approximately 9:00AM EDT and end at approximately 1:00PM EDT. A live webcast of the meeting will be available from the Company’s website at http://www.bloominbrands.com under the Investors section. A replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the presentation.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any document whether or not filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such document.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Analyst and Investor Meeting Presentations made by the Company on March 11, 2019

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.


	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: March 11, 2019	By:	/s/ Joseph J. Kadow
		Joseph J. Kadow
		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer