UNITED STATES

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                    Washington, DC  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): September
                          24, 2002



                 BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Delaware             1-10275            75-1914582
  (State or other    (Commission File     (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of         Number)
 incorporation or                        Identification No.)
   organization)


  6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas,               75240
            Texas
    (Address of Principal               (Zip Code)
     Executive Offices)


               Registrant's telephone number,
             including area code: (972) 980-9917


Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

     On  September  24,  2002, Brinker  International,  Inc.
     submitted  to  the  Securities and Exchange  Commission
     ("Commission") the Statements Under Oath  of  Principal
     Executive  Officer  and  Principal  Financial   Officer
     ("Sworn    Statements")   in   accordance   with    the
     Commission's June 27, 2002, order requiring the  filing
     of sworn statements pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  A copy of  the  Sworn
     Statements  is  filed herewith as  Exhibits  99(a)  and
     99(b), and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

           99(a)      Statement  Under  Oath  of  Ronald  A.
     McDougall,  Principal  Executive  Officer  of   Brinker
     International, Inc., Regarding Facts and  Circumstances
     Relating to Exchange Act Filings.

           99(b)      Statement  Under Oath  of  Charles  M.
     Sonsteby,   Principal  Financial  Officer  of   Brinker
     International, Inc., Regarding Facts and  Circumstances
     Relating to Exchange Act Filings.


                              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.,
                              a Delaware corporation




                              By:  /s/ Roger F. Thomson
                                   Roger F. Thomson
                                   Executive Vice President
                                   and General Counsel

Date: September 24, 2002