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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> February 21, 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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  <td width=208 valign=top>
  <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>
  </td>
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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;
Wilson L. Craft, Senior Vice President of Brinker International, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;)
and President of the Company's Chili's Grill &amp; Bar restaurant concept,
resigned from the Company effective February 21, 2005.</p>



<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Todd E. Diener, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company will assume Mr. Craft's responsibilities on an interim basis.&nbsp; Mr.
Diener previously served as President of Chili's Grill &amp; Bar from 1998 to 2003.</p>



<p><b>Section 9 - Financial Statement and Exhibits.</b></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
February 21, 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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  </td>
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  </td>
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  <td width=319 valign=top>
  <p>Date: February 23, 2005</p>
  </td>
  <td width=319 valign=top>
  <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><b>EXHIBIT 99</b></p>

<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</p>

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



<p align="center"><b>WILSON CRAFT STEPS DOWN AS PRESIDENT <br>&nbsp;OF CHILI'S GRILL &amp; BAR</b></p>

<p>&nbsp;<br>
DALLAS (Feb. 21, 2005) -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), today
announced the resignation of Wilson Craft as President of Chili's Grill &amp;
Bar. Todd Diener, Chief Operating Officer for Brinker, will assume Craft's
responsibilities on an interim basis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;This is an extremely difficult decision to make
but one that I feel is the right choice for me and my family at this
time,&quot; said Craft, who had served as President since 2003. &quot;I am very
confident that the Chili's leadership team and our dedicated restaurant
operators in the field will continue to drive the success of this brand well
into the future.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Diener, who served as Chili's President from 1998 to
2003, said that Craft played a key role in the growth of the brand.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;I've greatly enjoyed working with Wilson
throughout his 20 years with the company and know how hard it was for him to
step down,&quot; said Diener. &quot;The operations, culinary and marketing
initiatives he put into place have laid a solid foundation at Chili's, which
this year will open more new restaurants than in any previous year in its
history.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;Everyone at Brinker wishes him and his
family nothing but the best,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Chili's Grill &amp; Bar, which operates and
franchises more than 1,000 locations in 49 states and 24 countries, is owned by
Dallas-based Brinker International, a recognized leader in casual dining. Other
Brinker restaurant concepts include Romano's Macaroni Grill, Maggiano's Little
Italy, On The Border Mexican Grill &amp; Cantina, Corner Bakery Cafe, Big Bowl
Asian Kitchen and Rockfish Seafood Grill. &nbsp;</p>

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