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:
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| 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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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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