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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.</font></b></p>

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Dallas, Texas 75240<br>
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code</font>&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>972-980-9917</b></p>

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following provisions:</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).</p>

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pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).</p>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b)).</p>

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to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).</p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
January 4, 2007 the Registrant announced an agreement with Pepper Dining, Inc.,
an affiliate of Olympus Partners. Under the agreement, Pepper Dining<b> </b>will acquire 89 company-owned Chili&#146;s Grill &amp; Bar restaurants
for an undisclosed sum with plans to develop an additional 20-44 new franchised
Chili&#146;s locations in areas including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Virginia, South Carolina, North
Carolina and Georgia.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99&#160; Press Release, dated January
4, 2007.</font></p>

<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></h1>

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the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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99</font></b></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contact:
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Stacey Calbert<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Brinker
International<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Media Hotline&#160; (800) 775-7290</font></b></h1>

<h3 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BRINKER
INTERNATIONAL SIGNS AGREEMENT<br>
SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DALLAS, January 4, 2007 &#151; Brinker International, Inc.
(NYSE: EAT) announced an agreement with Pepper Dining, Inc., an affiliate of
Olympus Partners. Under the agreement, Pepper Dining will acquire 89
company-owned Chili&#146;s Grill &amp; Bar restaurants for an undisclosed sum with
plans to develop an additional 20-44 new franchised Chili&#146;s locations in areas
including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Maine, New York, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This will be the largest franchise transaction in
Brinker history, and is part of the company&#146;s announced strategy to expand
domestic and international franchise ownership of its brands from 20 percent to
approximately 30 percent within the next 12 months. Including this transaction,
over the past year Brinker domestic and international franchisees will have
purchased 125 company-owned restaurants and signed development commitments for
more than 200 locations over the next 10 years. The transaction is subject to
customary closing conditions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are proud to reach this milestone agreement with
Olympus Partners, and look forward to accelerating the growth of the Chili&#146;s
brand throughout the eastern United States,&#148; said Todd Diener, President of
Chili&#146;s Grill &amp; Bar.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A private equity firm established in 1989, Olympus
Partners is based in Stamford, Conn., with investments in a variety of
companies, including consumer products as well as manufacturing, healthcare,
financial and business services. Olympus&#146; experience in the restaurant industry
includes past and current investments in Pennant Foods, a Wendy&#146;s International
franchisee, as well as K-MAC Enterprises, which operates Taco Bell, KFC and
Golden Corral restaurants.&#160;&#160; Olympus was
also a founding investor in HomeTown Buffets.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;It&#146;s an honor for us to establish a relationship with
a company as respected as Brinker International. Chili&#146;s Grill &amp; Bar is an
American favorite, and we look forward to working with the existing management
teams to take the brand to new heights of success,&#148; said Paul Rubin, Partner,
Olympus Partners.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chili&#146;s Grill &amp; Bar is the flagship brand of
Dallas-based Brinker International, a recognized leader in casual dining. Chili&#146;s
offers a fun, energetic atmosphere and a distinct, fresh mix of grilled
American favorites at 1,200 locations in 24 countries. Other Brinker brands
include Romano&#146;s Macaroni Grill, Maggiano&#146;s Little Italy and On The Border
Mexican Grill &amp; Cantina. For more information, please visit www.chilis.com.</font></p>

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