Sec Form 4 Filing - BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC @ Bloomin' Brands, Inc. - 2012-09-11

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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
BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC
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)
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/11/2012
(Street)
BOSTON, MA02116
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 846,229 ( 1 ) D $ 10.34 67,527,489 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )
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
BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Bain Capital (OSI) IX, L.P.
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON ST.
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Bain Capital (OSI) IX Coinvestment, L.P.
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON ST.
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA02116
X
BCIP TCV, LLC
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA02116
X
BCIP Associates-G
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Signatures
/s/ Andrew Balson 09/12/2012
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 )Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the sole general partner of Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. ("BCP IX"), which is the sole general partner of Bain Capital (OSI) IX, L.P. ("BC OSI IX"). As a result, each of BCI and BCP IX may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BC OSI IX. Each of BCI and BCP IX disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 3 )BCP IX is also the sole general partner of Bain Capital (OSI) IX Coinvestment, L.P. ("BC OSI IX-CO"). As a result, each of BCI and BCP IX may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BC OSI IX-CO. Each of BCI and BCP IX disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 4 )BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates-G ("BCIP G"). As a result, BCI may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP G. BCI disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 5 )BCI is also the administrative member of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC ("BCI 2006"). As a result, BCI may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCI 2006. BCI disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 6 )BCI is also the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV"). As a result, BCI may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP TCV. BCI disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

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