Sec Form 4 Filing - Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. @ Bloomin' Brands, Inc. - 2012-09-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [ BLMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/11/2012 (Street) GREENWICH, CT06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/11/2012 S 175,102 ( 1 ) D $ 10.34 14,010,558 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH, CT06830 X Catterton Partners VI - Kangaroo, L.P. 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH, CT06830 X Catterton Partners VI - Kangaroo Coinvest, L.P. 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH, CT06830 X CP6 Management, L.L.C. 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH, CT06830 X Dahnke Scott Arnold 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE GREENWICH, CT06830 X Signatures /s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact 09/13/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. common stock were sold by the reporting persons pursuant to the underwriter's partial exercise of its option to purchase additional shares of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. common stock under the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the initial public offering of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. common stock. ( 2 )Represents shares of the Issuer held by Catterton Partners VI-Kangaroo, L.P ("Catterton Partners VI") and Catterton Partners VI-Kangaroo Coinvest, L.P. ("Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest"). Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. ("Catterton Managing Partner" and together with Catterton Partners VI, Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest and CP6 Management, L.L.C., the "Catterton Entities") is the general partner of Catterton Partners VI and Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest. CP6 Management, L.L.C. is the managing partner of Catterton Managing Partner and Scott A. Dahnke is a member of the Managing Board of CP6 Management, L.L.C. ( 3 )By virtue of these relationships, Catterton Managing Partner and Scott A. Dahnke may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Catterton Entities. Catterton Managing Partner, Scott A. Dahnke and each of the Catterton Entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

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