<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-004080.txt : 20180117
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-18-004080.hdr.sgml : 20180117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180117183112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-004080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ware Michaela M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001719141

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10275
		FILM NUMBER:		18532508

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

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <periodOfReport>2017-10-02</periodOfReport>

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            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Finance &amp; IR</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest in installments on or after the date shown.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment to the Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2017, is being filed to correct the Amount or Number of Shares, which were inadvertently reported as zero, due to a typographical error.  This filing corrects an administrative error.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher L. Green, Attorney-in-Fact for Michaela M. Ware</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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