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 17, 2006

 

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-10275

 

74-1914582

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employment

 

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

6820 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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:

 

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

 

 

 

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(b)     On February 17, 2006, William S. Simon, Senior Vice President of Global Business Development of Brinker International, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced his intention to resign from the Registrant effective March 3, 2006.

 

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: February 23, 2006

By:

/s/ Douglas H. Brooks

 

 

 

Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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