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): March 18, 2009

 

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 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of  Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

(b) On March 18, 2009, Ronald Kirk resigned from the Registrant’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Kirk was confirmed on March 18, 2009 by the United States Senate to be U.S. Trade Representative for the United States of America.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)     Exhibits.

 

99  Press Release, dated March 18, 2009.

 

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: March 19, 2009	By:	/s/ Douglas H. Brooks
		Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board President and
		Chief Executive Officer

 

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