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): October 29, 2018
Commission File Number 1-10275
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | (972) 980-9917 | 75-1914582 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6820 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS | 75240 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
The information contained under this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On October 30, 2018, Brinker International, Inc. (“Company”) issued a Press Release announcing its first quarter of fiscal 2019 results. A copy of this Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
At its October 29, 2018 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share on the common stock of the Company. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2018 to shareholders of record as of December 7, 2018.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 30, 2018.
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: October 30, 2018 | By: | /s/ WYMAN T. ROBERTS | |
Wyman T. Roberts, | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
and President of Chili's Grill & Bar | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||