SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

0001181431-11-047288.txt : 20110829 0001181431-11-047288.hdr.sgml : 20110829 20110829165026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-047288 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110829 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110829 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000703351 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 751914582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0625 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10275 FILM NUMBER: 111063335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6820 LBJ FREEWAY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 9729809917 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6820 LBJ FREEWAY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHILIS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910528 8-K 1 rrd320852.htm SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): August 26, 2011

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-10275		75-1914582
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employment Identification No.)

6820 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 972-980-9917

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

In the Press Release, the Registrant announced that at the August 26, 2011 Board of Director's Meeting, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on the common stock of the company. The dividend will be payable on September 29, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2011.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated August 29, 2011.

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.

	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: August 29, 2011	By:	/s/ Douglas H. Brooks
		Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99 2 rrd320852_35821.htm Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Stacey Sullivan, Media Relations

(800) 775-7290

Tony Laday, Investor Relations

(972) 770-8890

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE

DALLAS (Aug. 29, 2011) -The Board of Directors for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on the common stock of the company payable on Sept. 29, 2011 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 9, 2011. This represents a 14 percent increase in Brinker's quarterly dividend.

Brinker currently owns, operates or franchises 1,579 restaurants under the names Chili's® Grill & Bar (1,534 restaurants) and Maggiano's Little Italy® (45 restaurants) and holds a minority investment in Romano's Macaroni Grill®.

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