Sec Form 4 Filing - Shaw Amanda Link @ Bloomin' Brands, Inc. - 2014-12-04

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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
Shaw Amanda Link
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [ BLMN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, CAO & Int'l Finance
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/04/2014
(Street)
TAMPA, FL33607
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 12/04/2014 M( 1 ) 7,972 A $ 6.5 23,752 D
Common Stock 12/04/2014 S( 1 ) 7,972 D $ 23 15,780 ( 2 ) D
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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 10/01/2015( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.5 12/04/2014 M( 1 ) 7,972 ( 5 ) 04/06/2020 Common Stock 7,972 $ 6.5 7,973 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.03 ( 6 ) 12/16/2021 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.4 ( 7 ) 02/26/2023 Common Stock 9,068 9,068 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.76 ( 8 ) 09/03/2023 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.32 ( 9 ) 02/27/2024 Common Stock 12,166 12,166 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shaw Amanda Link
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD
SUITE 500
TAMPA, FL33607
SVP, CAO & Int'l Finance
Signatures
Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/08/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This transaction was effected by the reporting person pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
( 2 )Certain of these shares represent restricted stock issued under a Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock plan and are subject to a risk of forfeiture. Of such shares, 5,000 continue to be subject to forfeiture under that plan as of the date of this filing.
( 3 )These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2015.
( 4 )This field is not applicable.
( 5 )This stock option is a replacement stock option and is fully vested.
( 6 )This stock option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on December 16, 2012.
( 7 )This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2014.
( 8 )This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 7, 2014.
( 9 )This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2015.

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