<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000703351-02-000031
<TYPE>424B3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<FILING-DATE>20021218
<FILER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
<CIK>0000703351
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>751914582
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>424B3
<ACT>33
<FILE-NUMBER>333-74902
<FILM-NUMBER>02861062
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
<PHONE>9729809917
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6820 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CHILIS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19910528
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>supple121802.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
<TEXT>
       PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (dated December 18, 2002)
            TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2002


     The  "Selling  Holders" section of  the  Prospectus  is
hereby amended to add the following Selling Holders:

 <Table>

    Selling Shareholder        Principal Amount of
                           Debentures Beneficially Owned   Number of Shares of Common
                           and That May Be Offered Hereby  Stock Beneficially Owned (1)
<s>                                 <c>                              <c>
KBC Convertible MAC28 LTD           $5,000,000                       0
</Table>

(1)  Does  not include shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of Debentures.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
