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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000703351-23-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230421

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:			0628

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ibe190b71b5e042f8b0045677b5da59a7_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">April 21, 2023</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%;text-decoration:underline">VIA EDGAR</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Office of Trade &#38; Services </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Washington, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:71.634%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.848%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:89.952%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">RE&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Brinker International, Inc.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Form 8-K Furnished February 1, 2023 </font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">File No. 001-10275</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Dear Ms. Geddes and Mr. Friedman&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">In your letter dated April 11, 2023 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;text-decoration:underline">Staff Comment Letter</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">&#8221;), you requested that we respond to your comments regarding our Form 8-K furnished February 1, 2023, within ten business days or advise you when we would provide a response. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">We follow a prescribed process for all filings and communications with the Securities and Exchange Commission including Staff Comment Letter responses to ensure the information is complete and accurate. This process includes reviews by the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and our Audit Committee. Our staff has time constraints due to preparations for our third quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and would like to request an extension of time to provide a response. Accordingly, we respectfully request an extension until Wednesday, May 10, 2023, to file our response to the Staff Comment Letter.     </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Thank you for your consideration of our request for an extension.&#160;If you have any questions, please contact me at (972)&#160;770-5888. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:216pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:39.605%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.560%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.082%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:44.253%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Sincerely,</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#47;s&#47; JOSEPH G. TAYLOR</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Joseph G. Taylor</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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