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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 10, 2010
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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-10275 | 75-1914582 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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6820 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75240
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 980-9917
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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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant was held on November 10, 2010. 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
Joseph M. DePinto
Harriet Edelman
Marvin J. Girouard
John W. Mims
George R. Mrkonic
Erle Nye
Rosendo G. Parra
Cece Smith | 83,014,850
86,051,642
86,373,687
83,849,657
86,384,205
86,427,018
86,364,658
86,422,367
86,431,370 | 4,092,758
1,055,966
733,921
3,257,951
723,403
680,590
742,950
685,241
676,238 | 5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042
5,393,042 |
Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for Fiscal 2011 as approved. The results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
89,437,604 | 3,053,796 | 9,250 | 0 |
Proposal 3
The proposal for Re-Approval of the Profit Sharing Plan was approved. The results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
83,315,352 | 3,772,916 | 19,340 | 5,393,042 |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
In the Press Release, the Registrant announced that on November 10, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend to common stock shareholders in the amount of $0.14 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 10, 2010.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Also, in the Press Release, the Registrant announced that on November 10, 2010, the Board of Directors increased the Registrant's share repurchase authorization by $325.0 million.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) Exhibits. |
| 99 Press Release, dated November 11, 2010 |
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.
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| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
Date: November 12, 2010 | By: | /s/ Douglas H. Brooks
Douglas H. Brooks Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
