Sec Form 4 Filing - NUNNELLY MARK E @ Bloomin' Brands, Inc. - 2014-03-10

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 NUNNELLY MARK E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [ BLMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2014 (Street) BOSTON, MA02116 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 03/10/2014 S 14,803,610 D $ 23.5813 36,615,564 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 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 NUNNELLY MARK E C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. BOSTON, MA02116 X X Signatures Mark E. Nunnelly 03/12/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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"). On March 10, 2014, BC OSI IX sold 11,240,216 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BC OSI IX held 28,219,499 shares of Common Stock. ( 2 )BCI is the sole general partner of BCP IX is also the sole general partner of Bain Capital (OSI) IX Coinvestment, L.P. ("BC OSI IX-CO"). On March 10, 2014, BCI OSI IX-CO sold 3,415,361 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCI OSI IX-CO held 7,992,044 shares of Common Stock. ( 3 )BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates-G ("BCIP G"). On March 10, 2014, BCIP G sold 1,965 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCIP G held 4,598 shares of Common Stock. ( 4 )BCI is also the administrative member of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC ("BCI 2006"). On March 10, 2014, BCI 2006 sold 117,719 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCI 2006 held 333,083 shares of Common Stock. ( 5 )BCI is also the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV" and together BC OSI IX, BC OSI IX-CO, BCIP G and BCI 2006, the "Bain Entities"). On March 10, 2014, BCIP TCV sold 28,349 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCIP TCV held 66,340 shares of Common Stock. ( 6 )The governance, investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to the investments held by the Bain Entities is directed by BCI's Global Private Equity Board ("GPEB"). Mr. Mark Nunnelly is a Managing Director of BCI. By virtue of the relationships described in these footnotes, Mr. Nunnelly may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock held by Bain Entities. Mr. Nunnelly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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