Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 3, 2011

 

 

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10275   75-1914582

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6820 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, TX 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant was held on November 3, 2011. Matters voted upon by shareholders at that meeting were:

Proposal 1

Each of the management’s nominees, was elected a director to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

     Number of Shares Votes  
Name    For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

Douglas H. Brooks

     66,712,055         855,409         5,444,027   

David Deno

     67,344,549         222,915         5,444,027   

Joseph M. DePinto

     67,545,797         21,667         5,444,027   

Michael J. Dixon

     67,505,319         62,145         5,444,027   

Harriet Edelman

     67,503,724         63,740         5,444,027   

Jon L. Luther

     67,518,247         49,217         5,444,027   

John W. Mims

     67,509,802         57,662         5,444,027   

George R. Mrkonic

     67,388,314         179,150         5,444,027   

Rosendo G. Parra

     67,506,711         60,753         5,444,027   

Cece Smith

     67,535,259         32,205         5,444,027   

Proposal 2

The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for Fiscal 2012 as approved. The results were as follows:

 

        For    Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  

72,652,092

     348,238         11,161         0   

Proposal 3

The proposal of executive compensation was approved. The results were as follows:

 

        For    Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  

67,249,342

     282,018         36,104         5,444,027   

Proposal 4

The proposal on frequency of executive compensation was approved. The results were as follows:

 

      1 Yr    2 Yrs      3 Yrs      Abstain  

64,031,204

     66,988         3,446,752         22,520   

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

In the Press Release, the Registrant announced that on November 3, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend to common stock shareholders in the amount of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 29, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 9, 2011.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  99 Press Release, dated November 3, 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: November 3, 2011

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