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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;</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> June 30, 2005<br>
&nbsp;</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>
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  <p align=center><b>74-1914582<br>
  </b>(IRS Employment<br>
  Identification No.)</p>
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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;</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; Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).</p>



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



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

<hr><P STYLE="page-break-after: always"></P>&nbsp;<p><b>Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations</b></p>



<p><b>Item 1.01.&nbsp; Entry Into a Material
Definitive Agreement</b></p>



<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On June 30, 2005, Charles M. Sonsteby, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brinker International, Inc. (the
&quot;Company&quot;), was awarded a 22.8% salary increase by the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company.&nbsp;
Effective June 30, 2005, Mr. Sonsteby's base salary was increased from
$475,000 to $583,200.&nbsp; There is no
written or verbal employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Sonsteby.</p>









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

<p align="justify">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:
  July 1, 2005</p>
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  <p>By:<u>&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;&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, Executive Vice
  President,</p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Administrative Officer, General
  Counsel</p>
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Secretary</p>
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