<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-012358.txt : 20140312
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-012358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001546417
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				208023465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813-282-1225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Humphrey David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35625
		FILM NUMBER:		14687664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
		STREET 2:		JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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        <issuerName>Bloomin' Brands, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Bain Capital Investors, LLC (&quot;BCI&quot;) is the sole general partner of Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. (&quot;BCP IX&quot;), which is the sole general partner of Bain Capital (OSI) IX, L.P. (&quot;BC OSI IX&quot;).  On March 10, 2014, BC OSI IX sold 11,240,216 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BC OSI IX held 28,219,499 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">BCI is the sole general partner of BCP IX is also the sole general partner of Bain Capital (OSI) IX Coinvestment, L.P. (&quot;BC OSI IX-CO&quot;).  On March 10, 2014, BCI OSI IX-CO sold 3,415,361 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCI OSI IX-CO held 7,992,044 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates-G (&quot;BCIP G&quot;).  On March 10, 2014, BCIP G sold 1,965 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCIP G held 4,598 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">BCI is also the administrative member of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC (&quot;BCI 2006&quot;).  On March 10, 2014, BCI 2006 sold 117,719 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCI 2006 held 333,083 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">BCI is also the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC (&quot;BCIP TCV&quot; and together BC OSI IX, BC OSI IX-CO, BCIP G and BCI 2006, the &quot;Bain Entities&quot;).  On March 10, 2014, BCIP TCV sold 28,349 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCIP TCV held 66,340 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The governance, investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to the investments held by the Bain Entities is directed by BCI's Global Private Equity Board (&quot;GPEB&quot;). Mr. David Humphrey is a Managing Director of BCI.  By virtue of the relationships described in these footnotes, Mr. Humphrey may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock held by Bain Entities. Mr. Humphrey disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>David Humphrey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-12</signatureDate>
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