Sec Form 4 Filing - Roberts Wyman @ BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC - 2021-08-20

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 Roberts Wyman 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC [ EAT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Former Pres. & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 3000 OLYMPUS BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/20/2021 (Street) DALLAS, TX75019 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

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 Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 31.22 08/20/2021( 1 ) A( 2 ) 148,326 08/20/2021 08/31/2025 Common Stock 148,326 $ 31.22 351,673 D Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 43.83 08/20/2021( 1 ) A( 3 ) 190,847 08/20/2021 08/31/2025 Common Stock 190,847 $ 43.83 190,847 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Roberts Wyman 3000 OLYMPUS BLVD. DALLAS, TX75019 Former Pres. & CEO Signatures Christopher L. Green, Attorney-in-Fact for Wyman T. Roberts 09/20/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Inadvertently filed late due to administrative error. ( 2 )In fiscal 2018, the Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Roberts performance-based options pursuant to the terms of the Company's Executive Special Equity Award program. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in the vest of 148,326 options. ( 3 )In fiscal 2019, the Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Roberts performance-based options pursuant to the terms of the Company's Executive Special Equity Award program. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in the vest of 190,847 options.

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