0001193125-22-256705.txt : 20221003 0001193125-22-256705.hdr.sgml : 20221003 20221003163805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-256705 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221003 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: 0629 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10275 FILM NUMBER: 221287963 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 OLYMPUS BLVD. CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75019 BUSINESS PHONE: 9729809917 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 OLYMPUS BLVD. CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHILIS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910528 DEFA14A 1 d395233ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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Brinker International, Inc.

Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting of Shareholders

     Date:

Thursday, November 17, 2022

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Brinker International, Inc.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

 FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 4

 AGAINST ON PROPOSAL 5

PROPOSAL

 

1.

Election of Directors

1.01 Joseph M. DePinto

1.02 Frances L. Allen

1.03 Cynthia L. Davis

1.04 Harriet Edelman

1.05 William T. Giles

1.06 Kevin D. Hochman

1.07 Ramona T. Hood

1.08 James C. Katzman

1.09 Prashant N. Ranade

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Independent Registered Public AccountingFirm for the fiscal year 2023.

 

3.

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

 

4.

Amendment of Company’s 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

 

5.

Shareholder Proposal Requesting Report on Measures Company is Taking to End the Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in the Company’s Meat and Poultry Supply.

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