8-K

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): June 3, 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:

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

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

¨ 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 June 3, 2011 Board of Director’s Meeting, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on the common stock of the company. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2011 to shareholders of record as of June 17, 2011.

Item 8.01. Other Events

Also, in the Press Release, the Registrant announced that the Board of Directors increased the Registrant’s share repurchase authorization by $250.0 million.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated June 7, 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: June 7, 2011	By:	/s/ Douglas H. Brooks
		Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Stacey Sullivan, Media Relations (800) 775-7290 Tony Laday, Investor Relations (972) 770-8890

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL BOARD DECLARES COMMON DIVIDEND AND

AUTHORIZES ADDITIONAL $250 MILLION FOR SHARE REPURCHASES

DALLAS (June 7, 2011) –The Board of Directors for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on the common stock of the company.

The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2011 to shareholders of record as of June 17, 2011.

The Board of Directors also authorized an additional $250 million in share repurchases. As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011, Brinker had remaining share repurchase authorization of $258 million.

Brinker currently owns, operates or franchises 1,571 restaurants under the names Chili’s^® Grill & Bar (1,526 restaurants) and Maggiano’s Little Italy^® (45 restaurants) and holds a minority investment in Romano’s Macaroni Grill^®.

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