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<p align=center><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>&nbsp;FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>&nbsp;Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>&nbsp;Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported):</b> May 11, 2004</p>







<p align=center><b>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL,
INC.<br>
</b>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</p>





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    <p align="center">Delaware</td>
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    <p align="center">1-10275</td>
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    <p align="center">74-1914582</td>
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<p align=center><b>6820 LBJ Freeway<br>
Dallas, Texas 75240<br>
</b>(Address of principal
executive offices)</p>



<p><b>&nbsp;Registrant's telephone
number, including area code</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 972-980-9917<br clear=all>






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<p><b>Item
5.&nbsp; Other Events.</b></p>






<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule
135c of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Brinker International, Inc.
hereby files its Press Release, dated May 11, 2004, announcing its pricing of
$300 million in notes that are being offered in a private placement (attached as
Exhibit 99).</p>






<p><b>Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></p>



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<p><b>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits.</b></p>



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<p>99&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release dated May 11, 2004.</p>



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<p align="center">SIGNATURE</p>







<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</p>







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  <p>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL,
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  <p>Date: May 13, 2004</p>
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  <p>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
  Roger F.
  Thomson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Roger F. Thomson,</p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President and</p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Counsel</p>
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<p align="center"><b>EXHIBIT 99</b></p>



<p align="center"><b>BRINKER INTERNATIONAL PRICES $300 MILLION OF NOTES</b></p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DALLAS (May 11, 2004) -
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE - EAT), today announced that it has priced
$300 million principal amount of 5.75% Notes due 2014 that are being offered in
a private placement.&nbsp; </p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Notes will bear
interest at 5.75 percent and will mature on June 1, 2014.</p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The company intends to
use the net proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes,
including the repurchase of shares of its common stock pursuant to its share
repurchase program.</p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Notes have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any securities laws of any state
or other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States or
any state or other jurisdiction absent registration or an applicable exemption
from registration requirements.</p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This announcement is
neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes.&nbsp; There can be no assurance that the Notes
offering will be completed.</p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Statements made in this
release that express the Company's or management's beliefs or expectations and
which are not historical facts or which are applied prospectively are
forward-looking statements.&nbsp; Any such
items should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp; All such forward-looking statements are subject to risk and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those
anticipated.&nbsp; Such risks and
uncertainties include business and economic conditions, the impact of
competition, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, the
seasonality of the Company's business, fuel and utility costs, governmental
regulations, inflation, consumer perception of food safety, changes in consumer
taste, changes in demographic trends, availability of employees, terrorist
acts, acts of god, unfavorable publicity, the Company's ability to meet its
growth plan, and other factors more completely described in the Company's
filings with the SEC.&nbsp; Copies of those
filings are available from the Company and the SEC.&nbsp; The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any
revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be needed to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.&nbsp; The inclusion of
any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by Brinker or
any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are
material.</p>

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    Contacts: Susan Sieker, Treasurer</td>
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    Sonsteby, Investor Relations</td>
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    <p align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    (972) 770-9161</td>
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