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): November 2, 2006

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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)).

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On November 2, 2006, Brinker International, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a Press Release announcing the declaration of a three for two stock split in the form of a 50% stock dividend on the Registrant’s common stock, to be distributed on November 30, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2006.  Cash will be paid to shareholders in lieu of any fractional shares.  The Registrant also announced the declaration of the Registrant’s quarterly cash dividend to common stock shareholders in the amount of $0.09 per share, on a post-split basis.  The cash dividend will be payable on November 30, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2006.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

99  Press Release, dated November 2, 2006.

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: November 2, 2006	By:	/s/ Douglas H. Brooks
		Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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