SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Valade Kelli (Last) (First) (Middle) 6820 LBJ FREEWAY (Street) DALLAS TX 75240 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/03/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC [ EAT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) COO Chili's Grill & Bar	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 12/21/2010
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,965	D
Common Stock	750.748(1)	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	08/26/2011(2)	08/26/2018	Common Stock	10,000	15.83	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	08/27/2010(2)	08/27/2017	Common Stock	14,000	14.79	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	08/28/2009(2)	08/28/2016	Common Stock	11,000	19.12	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	08/30/2008(2)	08/30/2015	Common Stock	5,000	28.3	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	08/31/2007(2)	08/31/2014	Common Stock	6,751	25.6467	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	10/20/2006(2)	10/20/2013	Common Stock	5,251	25.78	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	11/04/2006(2)	11/04/2014	Common Stock	7,501	22.5933	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	11/13/2005(2)	11/13/2013	Common Stock	7,500	21.6667	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	11/14/2004(2)	11/14/2012	Common Stock	7,284	20.4533	D
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy	11/15/2003(2)	11/15/2011	Common Stock	3,218	18.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amended to reflect this reporting person's holdings of 750.748 units in the Brinker Common Stock Fund under the Brinker International, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a plan statement as of September 30, 2010.

2. Options vest in installments on or after the date shown.

Remarks:

	Bryan D. McCrory, Attorney-in-Fact for Kelli Valade	08/25/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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