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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 20, 2025
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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE1-1027575-1914582
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3000 Olympus Blvd
DallasTX75019
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(972)980-9917
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
EATNYSE
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on November 20, 2025. 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 Voted
NameForAgainstWithheldBroker Non-Vote
Frances L. Allen35,234,155318,61775,7773,507,621
Cynthia L. Davis35,321,585242,68564,2793,507,621
Joseph M. DePinto34,766,649798,26763,6333,507,621
Harriet Edelman34,247,8851,316,96163,7033,507,621
William T. Giles34,563,0821,002,05563,4123,507,621
Kevin D. Hochman35,440,077125,27363,1993,507,621
Ramona T. Hood35,499,91564,68263,9523,507,621
Timothy A. Johnson35,409,176157,92161,4523,507,621
James C. Katzman35,237,550328,12462,8753,507,621
Frank D. Liberio35,375,402189,94463,2033,507,621


Proposal 2

The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for Fiscal 2026 was approved. The results were as follows:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
38,189,677882,01564,4780

Proposal 3

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

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
34,195,0551,332,331101,1643,507,621






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
Dated: November 24, 2025By:/s/ KEVIN D. HOCHMAN
Kevin D. Hochman,
Chief Executive Officer and President
and President of Chili’s Grill & Bar & Maggiano’s Little Italy
(Principal Executive Officer)