Form 8-K - Basham Resignation from Board of Directors 2.14.13
 
 
 
 
 


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)  February 12, 2013


BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-35625
20-8023465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (813) 282-1225

 N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 12, 2013, director Robert D. Basham informed the Board of Directors ("Board") of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ("Company") that he would not stand for re-election at the Company's annual meeting to be held on April 24, 2013. Mr. Basham indicated that he has declined to stand for re-election for personal reasons, and not as the result of any disagreement with the Board or with the Company's management. The Board will reduce the size of the Board to eight members effective upon the end of his term until a replacement for Mr. Basham is found.



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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.

                                          
                                         
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Date:  February 14, 2013
 
By:
/s/ Joseph J. Kadow
 
 
 
Joseph J. Kadow
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
 
 
 
 









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