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

<p><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p align=center><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>

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

<p><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p align=center><b>Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported):</b> January 3, 2005</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><b>Delaware<br>
  </b>(State of
  Incorporation)</p>
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  <p align=center><b>1-10275<br>
  </b>(Commission File<br>
  Number)</p>
  </td>
  <td width=208 valign=top>
  <p align=center><b>74-1914582<br>
  </b>(IRS Employment<br>
  Identification No.)</p>
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</table>







<p align=center><b>6820 LBJ Freeway<br>
Dallas, Texas 75240<br>
</b>(Address of principal
executive offices)</p>



<p><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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



<p>Check the appropriate
box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>



<p>____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).</p>



<p>____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).</p>



<p>____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CFR
240.14d-2(b)).</p>



<p>____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act&nbsp; (17<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CFR 240.13e-4(c)).</p>

<hr><P STYLE="page-break-after: always"></P>&nbsp;<p><b>Section 5 - Corporate
Governance and Management</b></p>

<p><b>&nbsp;</b>Item 5.02.&nbsp;
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.</p>



<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp; John
C. Miller, Senior Vice President of Brinker International, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;)
and President of the Company's Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant concept,
resigned from the Company effective January 3, 2005.</p>



<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jean Birch has been elected to fill the position
of Senior Vice President and Romano's Macaroni Grill President effective
January 3, 2005.&nbsp; Mrs. Birch, 45, joined
the Company as Senior Vice President and Corner Bakery Cafe President in August
2003.&nbsp; Mrs. Birch was previously
employed by YUM! Brands, Inc. for 12 years.&nbsp;
During that time she served as Vice President of Operations for Taco
Bell from October 2001 through August 2003, Senior Director of Concept
Development for Pizza Hut from July 2000 to October 2001, and Director of
Operations for Pizza Hut from January 1999 to July 2000.</p>



<p>Section 9 - Financial Statement and Exhibits.</p>

<p><b>&nbsp;</b>Item 9.01.&nbsp;
Financial Statements and Exhibits.</p>



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



<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99 Press Release, dated January 3, 2005.</p>







<p>&nbsp;</p>







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





<p>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,
  INC.</p>
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  <p>Date: January 4, 2005</p>
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  <p>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
  Douglas H.
  Brooks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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; Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the
  Board,</p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
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<p align="center">EXHIBIT 99</p>





<p align="left">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>





<p align="left">Contacts: Louis Adams/Chris Barnes, Media Relations&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Lynn Schweinfurth, Investor Relations<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(972) 770-4967/(972) 770-4959&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(972) 770-7228</p>





<p>&nbsp;</p>





<p>DALLAS (Jan. 3, 2005)&nbsp; Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) has named
Jean Birch president of Romano's Macaroni Grill.&nbsp; Birch succeeds John Miller who resigned the position today.</p>



<p>Birch joined Brinker
in 2003 as president of the company's Corner Bakery Cafe concept after 12 years
with YUM Brands where she held various positions including Vice President of
Operations for Taco Bell and Senior Director of Concept Development for Pizza
Hut.&nbsp; Birch has also served as National
Leadership Conference Chair of the Women's Foodservice Forum.</p>



<p>&quot;Jean's
operations knowledge and experience have helped Corner Bakery Cafe set a solid
foundation for the future,&quot; said Todd Diener, Brinker's Chief Operating
Officer.&nbsp; &quot;As Macaroni Grill
continues to grow and solidify its position in the casual Italian segment, her
leadership style will be a tremendous asset for the brand and our company as a
whole.&quot;</p>



<p>John Miller, who had
served as president of the brand since 1997, held several leadership positions
with Brinker during his 17-year career including president of On The Border
Mexican Grill &amp; Cantina.</p>



<p>&quot;Under John's
leadership, Macaroni Grill established itself as one of the country's favorite
restaurants,&quot; said Diener.&nbsp;
&quot;He was dedicated to not only serving the guests in our
restaurants, but instilling a culture of quality service, culinary excellence
and community involvement for the employees on his team.&nbsp; We wish him continued success.&quot;</p>



<p>Brinker has also named John Reale Chief Operating
Officer for Macaroni Grill.&nbsp; He
previously served as Regional Vice President for the concept's Western U.S.
operations.&nbsp; With more than 27 years of
restaurant experience, Reale has held positions with Carlson Restaurants as
Vice President of International Business and Ground Round as Regional Director
of Operations.</p>



<p>Romano's Macaroni
Grill, which operates more than 220 restaurants in 40 states and five
countries, is part of Brinker International.&nbsp;
Based in Dallas, Brinker owns, operates, franchises, or is involved in
the ownership of more than 1,500 restaurants in 24 countries. Other Brinker
brands include Chili's Grill &amp; Bar, On The Border Mexican Grill &amp;
Cantina, Maggiano's Little Italy, Corner Bakery Cafe, Big Bowl Asian Kitchen,
and Rockfish Seafood Grill.</p>

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