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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-294227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211007

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	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:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10275
		FILM NUMBER:		211312763

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 OLYMPUS BLVD.
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9729809917

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 OLYMPUS BLVD.
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHILIS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910528
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&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;Filed by a Party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material under &#167;240.14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Brinker
International, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Brinker International, Inc.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Important Notice Regarding the</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Availability of Proxy Materials</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Shareholders Meeting to be held on</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>For Shareholders as of record on September&nbsp;20, 2021</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and
review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>To view the 2021 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Materials and 2021 Annual Report (the &#147;proxy materials&#148;), and to obtain
directions to attend the meeting go to: www.proxydocs.com/EAT</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>To vote your
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<TD VALIGN="top">Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and VOTE go to www.proxydocs.com/EAT</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>If you want to receive a paper or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> copy of the proxy materials, you must request one.
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year&#146;s meeting, you must make this
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FOR EACH OF
THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:42pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PROPOSAL</B> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Election of Directors </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Nominees:</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.01 Joseph M.
DePinto </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.02 Frances L. Allen </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.03 Cynthia L. Davis </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.04 Harriet
Edelman </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.05 William T. Giles </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.06 James C. Katzman </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.07
Alexandre G. Macedo </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.08 Prashant N. Ranade </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.09 Wyman T. Roberts </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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