<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000703351-16-000096.txt : 20160824
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000703351-16-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160818
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160824

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703351
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				751914582
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0625

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10275
		FILM NUMBER:		161849893

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6820 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9729809917

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6820 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHILIS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910528
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<div><a name="s0cda58cd25ca486ab0301ec15e610a5c"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Brinker International, Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">2017 Performance Share Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the Brinker International, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#8220;SOIP&#8221;), as most recently amended and re-approved by the shareholders of the Company on November 7, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Brinker International, Inc. (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) may grant stock awards subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee may determine.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Brinker International, Inc. 2017 Performance Share Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) is adopted pursuant to the Committee&#8217;s authority under the SOIP to provide greater incentive to officers and key employees of Brinker International, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and its affiliates to achieve the highest level of individual performance and to encourage such officers or key employees to meet or exceed specified performance goals in order to contribute to the overall success of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Plan is in all respects subject to the provisions of the SOIP, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  For purposes of the Plan, the terms listed below are defined as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">a.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;The term &#8220;Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares&#8221; or &#8220;WAS&#8221; means actual Diluted Weighted Average Shares prepared in accordance with GAAP adjusted for any adjustments set forth in the Appendix.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">b.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjusted Net Income.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;The term &#8220;Adjusted Net Income&#8221; means the Company&#8217;s Net Income prepared in accordance with GAAP adjusted to exclude items recorded in the Company&#8217;s &#8220;Other Gains and Charges&#8221; caption on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income  and any other items which are excluded from the Company&#8217;s Net Income to determine Adjusted Net Income as presented in the quarterly and annual earnings releases.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">c.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Affiliate</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Affiliate&#8221; means (i) a subsidiary of the Company or (ii) any entity that is designated by the Committee as a participating employer under the Plan, provided that the Company directly or indirectly owns at least 20% of the combined voting power of the common stock of such entity.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">d.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Annual Planning Process</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. 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The term &#8220;Disability&#8221; means the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">k.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ending EPS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The term &#8220;Ending EPS&#8221; means Actual Company Diluted Earnings per Share and is calculated as actual Company Adjusted Net Income modified for any applicable adjustments as set forth in the Appendix divided by actual Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares (WAS) at the end of Measurement Period. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">l.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; means the satisfaction of all of the following requirements:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:144px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">One or more of the following facts and circumstances exist: (A) a reduction in base salary other than a general reduction in base salary that affects all similarly situated executives in substantially the same proportions; (B) a reduction in target annual bonus opportunity; (C) a relocation of the principal location at which Participant is required to provide services by more than fifty (50) miles; (D) the Company&#8217;s failure to obtain an agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform the obligations under the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">be required to perform, except where such assumption occurs by operations of law; (E) a material, adverse change in title, reporting relationship, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (F) a failure of any successor to the Company to nominate the Participant for election by shareholders to the successor Company&#8217;s board of directors; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:144px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the Participant shall have provided the Company written notice within thirty (30) days of his or her knowledge or reason to know of the existence of any fact or circumstance constituting Good Reason, the Company shall have failed to cure or eliminate such fact(s) or circumstance(s) within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, and the resulting termination of employment must occur within thirty (30) days following expiration of such cure period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">m.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Measurement Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Measurement Period&#8221; means a consecutive three fiscal year period, or such other period as the Committee designates in writing prior to granting an Award pursuant to the Plan, beginning on the date described in a Participant&#8217;s Award; provided, however, that in the event of a Change in Control, the Measurement Period will end on the effective date of the Change in Control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">n.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance Share</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Performance Share&#8221; means the right to receive a share of Stock upon satisfaction of the performance metrics and/or other requirements established by the Committee.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">o.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Rule of 70</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Rule of 70&#8221; means that the sum of the Participant&#8217;s age and the Participant&#8217;s years of service with the Company or an Affiliate equals or exceeds 70.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">p.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Separation from Service</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term &#8220;Separation from Service&#8221; means the Participant incurs a &#8220;separation from service&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) with the Company. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">q.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">SOIP Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except where the context clearly implies or indicates the contrary, a word, term, or phrase used in the Plan will have the meaning set forth in the SOIP.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">a.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Awards</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  A Participant will receive a grant of a target number of Performance Shares determined by the Committee, which will be set forth in the Participant&#8217;s award letter or other notification (an &#8220;Award&#8221;). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">b.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Achieved Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The number of a Participant&#8217;s Performance Shares that are earned for the Measurement Period (&#8220;Achieved Shares&#8221;) will be determined at the end of the Measurement Period based on the Company&#8217;s CAGR over the Measurement Period compared to a target CAGR for the Measurement Period and correlative distribution percentage, as approved by the Committee. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Earning Achieved Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">a.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">General Rule</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Achieved Shares determined for a Participant pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any, will become fully earned on the earlier to occur of (i) the last day of the Measurement Period, provided that the Participant has not incurred a Separation from Service prior to such date, (ii) the date following a Change in Control the surviving corporation determines it will not assume or replace any outstanding or unvested Awards or (iii) the date of the Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service (A) without Cause or for Good Reason, if the Participant is the CEO of the Company, (B) without Cause or for Good Reason (excluding item (F) of such defined term), if the Participant is a member of the Company&#8217;s key leadership group (known as the &#8220;Brinker Leadership Team&#8221;), or (C) without Cause for any other Participant, in all cases within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">b.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Death or Disability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, Notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if a Participant incurs a Separation from Service due to death or Disability prior to the last day of the Measurement Period, the Participant will be deemed to have fully earned the number of his or her Achieved Shares determined at the end of the Measurement Period pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">c.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Retirement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if on the date of a Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service prior to the last day of the Measurement Period, the Participant satisfies the Rule of 70 and the Participant is at least age 55 but not yet age 60, a pro-rata portion of the Participant&#8217;s Achieved Shares determined at the end of the Measurement Period pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any, will be deemed earned, based on the number of complete months that the Participant was employed by the Company or an Affiliate during the Measurement Period, divided by the total number of complete months in the Measurement Period.  If on the date of the Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service, (i)&#160;the Participant satisfies the Rule of 70 and is at least age 60, or (ii)&#160;the Participant is at least age 65 regardless of years of service, then the Participant&#8217;s Achieved Shares determined at the end of the Measurement Period pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any, will be deemed fully earned.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">d.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Involuntary Termination</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if a Participant is involuntarily separated from service by the Company for a reason other than for Cause prior to the last day of the Measurement Period, a pro&#8209;rata portion of the Participant&#8217;s Achieved Shares determined at the end of the Measurement Period pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any, will be earned based on the number of complete months that the Participant was employed by the Company or an Affiliate during the Measurement Period, divided by the total number of complete months in the Measurement Period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">e.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Change in Control</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a), upon a Change in Control where the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation), unless otherwise provided in an Award all outstanding Awards that are not vested or paid at the time of the Change in Control shall be assumed by, or replaced with, Awards that have comparable terms by the surviving corporation (or parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation).  After a Change in Control, references to the &#8220;Company&#8221; as they relate to employment matters shall include the successor entity. If the Measurement Period ends as a result of a Change in Control, the Company will issue to each Participant who is employed on the date of the Change of Control a number of Shares equal to the number of Achieved Shares determined pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if any, based on the Company&#8217;s CAGR versus Target CAGR, but in no event less than 100% of the target number of the Participant&#8217;s Performance Shares.  In addition, the Company will issue to each Participant who incurred a Separation from Service pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;prior to the date of the Change of Control a number of Shares equal to the number of Achieved Shares determined pursuant to the preceding sentence, further multiplied by the Participant&#8217;s earned percentage determined under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, as applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">f.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Treatment of Outstanding Awards Not Assumed or Replaced</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event of a Change in Control, to the extent all outstanding Awards are not assumed by, or replaced with Awards that have comparable terms by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation), then a pro-rata number of Performance Shares will become immediately vested based on the number of months that the Participant was employed by the Company or a Related Company during the Measurement Period, based on the Company&#8217;s CAGR versus Target CAGR, but in no event less than 100% of the target number of the Participant&#8217;s Performance Shares.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">g.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Termination of Employment Following Change in Control</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a Participant&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or, if applicable, the Participant terminates employment for the applicable Good Reason, in either case upon or within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, the Participant&#8217;s outstanding Performance Shares shall become fully vested as of the date of such termination based on the Company&#8217;s CAGR versus Target CAGR, but in no event less than 100% of the target number of the Participant&#8217;s Performance Shares.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">4.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Forfeiture</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as otherwise provided in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if a Participant incurs a Separation from Service prior to the last day of the Measurement Period, the Participant will immediately forfeit the Performance Shares and all interest in the Award as of the date of the Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service and the Participant will not be entitled to receive any payment with respect to the Performance Shares.  </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Furthermore, and notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if subsequent to the Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service and prior to the Measurement Date (unless such Separation from Service is a termination by the Company without Cause or, if applicable a resignation by the Participant for the applicable Good Reason that, in either case, occurs following a Change in Control), the Participant becomes employed by, consults with, and/or participates as an officer, director, employee, independent contractor, adviser, consultant, partner, principal, or shareholder (with more than five percent (5%) equity) with any entity which owns and/or operates (either directly or indirectly) or is engaged, or planning to be engaged (either directly or indirectly) in the ownership and /or operation of any of the &#8220;Competitive Restaurants&#8221; listed below or successors thereto, then the Participant&#8217;s Award will be immediately forfeited.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85.9375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5%;"></td><td style="width:46%;"></td><td style="width:5%;"></td><td style="width:44%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ale House Restaurant</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">29</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Landry's Seafood</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Applebee's</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Legal Sea Foods</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Beef O'Brady's</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">31</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Longhorn Steakhouse</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bennigan's Tavern</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">32</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">McCormick &amp; Schmick's</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">33</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">McDonald's</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bonefish Grill</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">34</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Miller's Ale House Restaurant</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">BRAVO! Cucina Italiana</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">35</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Morton's of Chicago</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Brio Tuscan Grille</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">36</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">O'Charleys</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Buca di Beppo</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">37</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Olive Garden</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Buffalo Wild Wings</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">38</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On The Border</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">California Pizza Kitchen</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">39</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Outback Steakhouse</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Carino's Italian Grill</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">40</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Palm Restaurant</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Carraba's Italian Grill</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">41</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Panera</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Champps Americana</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">42</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">15</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Cheddar's Casual Caf&#233;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">43</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">PF Chang's China Bistro</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Cheesecake Factory</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">44</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pizza Hut</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Chipotle Mexican Grill</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">45</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Red Robin</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">18</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Chuy's</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">46</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Romano's Macaroni Grill</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">19</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Cracker Barrel</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">47</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ruby Tuesday</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">20</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dave &amp; Busters</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ruth's Chris Steak House</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">21</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Fogo De Chao</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">49</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Seasons 52</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">22</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Fuddruckers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Taco Bell</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Hooters</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">51</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Texas Roadhouse</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">24</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Houlihans</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">52</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TGI Fridays</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">25</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Houston's/Hillstone</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">53</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Uno Chicago Grill</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">26</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Il Fornaio Restaurant</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">54</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Wendy's</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">27</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">J Alexanders</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">55</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Yard House</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">28</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">KFC</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">5.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Payment of Earned Achieved Awards</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each earned Achieved Share will entitle a Participant to receive one share of Stock.  Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, shares of Stock with respect to earned Achieved Shares will be issued to each such Participant in payment of an Award during the 60-day period following the conclusion of the Measurement Period (including a Measurement Period that terminates due to the occurrence of a Change in Control) and the determination by the Committee of the Company&#8217;s performance pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company will issue a like number of shares of Stock to the Participant, and the Participant will own such shares of Stock free of all restrictions described herein.  A Participant will not have the right to designate the taxable year of payment.  At no time prior to the end of the Measurement Period will any Stock be issued pursuant to an Award.  </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">5</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 409A Payment Rules</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or any other provisions of the Plan to the contrary, if the Company makes a good faith determination that a payment of a Participant&#8217;s vested Achieved Shares (a) constitutes a deferral of compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, (b) is made to the Participant by reason of his or her Separation from Service and (c) at the time such payment would otherwise be made the Participant is a &#8220;specified employee&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, using the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time), the payment will be delayed until the first day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant&#8217;s Separation from Service.  Furthermore, if the Achieved Shares are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture prior to a Change in Control, and the Change in Control does not constitute a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), shares of Stock paid in settlement of the Achieved Shares will be paid at the applicable time described in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, determined without regard to the occurrence of the Change in Control.  To the extent applicable, the Plan and the Awards are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and all provisions of this Agreement and the Plan will be administered, construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section&#160;409A of the Code.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">7.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Dividends and Dividend Equivalents</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  A Participant will have no voting rights or dividend rights with respect to the Performance Shares or any shares of Stock underlying the Performance Shares during the Measurement Period.  No Participant will be entitled to receive any cash dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to Performance Shares during the Measurement Period.  However, at the same time that shares of Stock are issued under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary) will also receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the amount of cash dividends paid by the Company that were declared during the Measurement Period on the number of shares of Stock issued to the Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Capital Adjustments and Reorganizations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The number of Performance Shares covered by an Award will be subject to equitable adjustment, as determined by the Committee, to reflect any stock dividend, stock split, share combination, separation, reorganization, liquidation or the like, of or by the Company.  In the event of any such transaction or event, the Committee, in its discretion, may provide in substitution for the Award such alternative consideration as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and may require in connection with such substitution the surrender of the Award so replaced.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Clawback Provisions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If the Board, or an appropriate committee thereof, has determined that any fraud, negligence, or intentional misconduct by a Participant was a significant contributing factor to the Company having to restate all or a portion of its financial statement(s), the Board or committee will take, in its discretion, such action as it deems necessary to remedy the misconduct and prevent its recurrence.  In determining what remedies to pursue, the Board or committee will take into account all relevant factors, including whether the restatement was the result of fraud, negligence, or intentional misconduct.  The Board will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in all appropriate cases, among other rights to require reimbursement of, or any gains realized from, any bonus or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the Participant, cause the cancellation of all of the Participant&#8217;s outstanding Awards under the Plan, if and to the extent that (a)&#160;the amount of incentive compensation was calculated based upon the achievement of certain financial results that were subsequently reduced due to a restatement, (b)&#160;the Participant engaged in any fraud or misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for the restatement, and (c)&#160;the amount of the incentive compensation that would have been awarded to the Participant had the financial results been properly reported would have been lower than the amount actually awarded.  In addition, the Board may dismiss the Participant, authorize legal action, or take such other action to enforce the Participant&#8217;s obligations to the Company as it may deem appropriate in view of all the facts surrounding the particular </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">6</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">case.  The Company will not seek to recover Awards as detailed above that vested more than three years prior to the date the applicable restatement is disclosed.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">10.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Taxes, Transaction Costs and Withholding</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  A Participant will be solely responsible for the payment of all taxes and transaction costs relating to the granting, vesting and payment of an Award.  It will be a condition to the obligation of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Stock that the Participant pay to the Company, upon its demand, such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying its liability to withhold federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred in connection with the Award.  If the amount requested is not paid, the Company may refuse to issue or transfer shares of Stock to the Participant (or to the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">11.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The authority to interpret and administer the terms and conditions of the Plan will be vested in the Committee, and the Committee will have all powers with respect thereto as it has with respect to the SOIP.  Any interpretation of the Plan by the Committee and any decision made by it with respect to the Plan is final and binding.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">12.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Relation to SOIP</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the terms of the Plan will be subject to the terms of the SOIP, a copy of which may be obtained from the office of the Secretary of the Company.  Any amendment to the SOIP will be deemed to be an amendment to the Plan to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">13.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Employment Contract</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Nothing contained in the Plan will (a)&#160;confer upon a Participant any right to be employed by or remain employed by the Company or any Affiliate, or (b)&#160;limit or affect in any manner the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of a Participant.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">14.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Unfunded Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  It is the Company&#8217;s intention that the Plan be unfunded.  The Company is not required to set aside any assets for payment of the benefits provided under the Plan, and no Participant will have a security interest in any Award.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">15.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment and Termination</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to any restrictions set forth in the SOIP, the Committee may (a)&#160;amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan at any time, and (b)&#160;substitute any Awards (as defined in the SOIP) due currently or in the future under the Plan, including, but not limited to, any Awards (as defined in the SOIP) that have accrued to the benefit of Participants but have not yet been paid.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">16.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Governing Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The interpretation, performance, and enforcement of the Plan will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof and all parties, including their successors and assigns, consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Texas.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Appendix</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">References herein to &#8220;planned&#8221; metrics and events means those metrics and events that were established during the Annual Planning Process (or planned to occur in connection the Annual Planning Process).  References herein to any unplanned metrics and events means those metrics and events that were not established during the Annual Planning Process (or not planned to occur in connection with the Annual Planning Process).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:12px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:36px;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjustments to EPS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The calculations of Ending EPS and Base Year EPS will reflect the following adjustments.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">7</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Accounting Changes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The EPS calculations will be adjusted to exclude any impacts associated with changes in accounting principles pursuant to accounting pronouncements adopted during the Measurement Period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance Plan Share Dilution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Undistributed Performance Shares will be excluded from the WAS calculations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compensation Plan Expense</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Expense related to the Performance Share and Profit Sharing Plans will be set to target values for the calculations of EPS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Brand or Business Dispositions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any profit or loss associated with the disposition or sale of a Brand or business will be excluded from the Ending EPS calculation.  Any related impacts to interest expense, weighted average number of shares, and profit associated with the disposed brand or business will be reflected in Beginning EPS and/or Ending EPS to the extent necessary to neutralize the impact of the event in both calculations. Associated disposition costs, including but not limited to transaction, transition, disintegration or restructuring will be excluded from the Ending EPS calculation.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Brand or Business Acquisition</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. All profit or loss associated with the acquired brand or business, including associated changes to interest expense, as reported in the Company&#8217;s Adjusted Net Income, will be included in the Ending EPS calculation. Associated acquisition costs, including but not limited to transaction, transition, integration or restructuring, will be excluded from Ending EPS calculation.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Refranchised Restaurants</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any gain or loss from refranchising will be excluded from the Ending EPS calculation.  Any related impacts to interest expense, weighted average number of shares, and royalties or profit associated with the refranchised restaurants will be reflected in Beginning EPS and/or Ending EPS to the extent necessary to neutralize the impact of the event in both calculations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">8</font></div></div>	</body>
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