Every 8-K that Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (BLMN) and its wholly owned subsidiary OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC amended and restated their $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, extending its maturity to September 25, 2031. The company described the transaction as leverage neutral; lender commitments and interest rate elections and spreads remained substantially unchanged.
The agreement retains a Total Net Leverage Ratio limit of 4.50 to 1.00 and adds a Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio limit of 3.50 to 1.00. Each ratio has a limited ability to increase temporarily in connection with material acquisitions. The facility is guaranteed by specified domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all owned or later-acquired assets of the borrowers and guarantors.
Bloomin’ Brands reported higher Q2 2026 results, with total revenues of $1,015.8 million, up 1.3% from $1,002.4 million in Q2 2025. Diluted EPS from continuing operations rose to $0.37 from $0.29, and adjusted diluted EPS increased to $0.39 from $0.32.
Profitability improved, with GAAP operating margin at 3.8% and adjusted operating margin at 4.0%, both above prior-year levels. Restaurant-level operating margin was 12.4%, helped by higher average check per person from pricing, productivity initiatives, and lower pre-opening and health insurance costs, partly offset by inflationary commodity, labor, operating, and advertising expenses.
U.S. comparable restaurant sales rose 2.3%, including 8.1% growth at Bonefish Grill and low-single-digit gains at Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, and Fleming’s. Reflecting this performance and progress on the Outback Turnaround, the company raised 2026 diluted EPS guidance to $0.85–$0.95 and adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $0.90–$1.00, and issued Q3 2026 diluted EPS guidance of ($0.28)–($0.23) and adjusted diluted EPS of ($0.27)–($0.22).
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. reported that Jessica Mitory has resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective August 17, 2026.
She provided notice of her resignation on June 26, 2026, and the company states her departure is not due to any disagreement regarding its operations, policies, or practices.
Bloomin’ Brands reported higher earnings for Q1 2026, with diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.64 versus $0.50 in Q1 2025 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.67 versus $0.59, reflecting fewer restructuring costs and improved restaurant profitability.
Total revenues were $1,059.7 million, up 1.0% from $1,049.6 million, as higher comparable sales and average check helped offset cost inflation. GAAP operating income margin edged up to 5.6%, while adjusted operating margin was 5.9%. Combined U.S. comparable restaurant sales rose 0.9%, with Bonefish Grill up 6.1% and Outback Steakhouse slightly down 0.3%.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook and expects Q2 2026 U.S. comparable sales growth of 1%–2%, diluted EPS of $0.24–$0.29, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.27–$0.32, based on approximately 86 million diluted shares.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. reported the results of its April 22, 2026 annual stockholder meeting. A total of 75,618,251 shares of common stock, representing 88.71% of shares outstanding and eligible to vote, were present, establishing a strong quorum.
Stockholders elected nine directors to one-year terms, with each nominee receiving significantly more votes for than against. They also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026, and approved on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers.
Stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. A stockholder proposal on disclosure of employee retention demographics did not pass, while a separate stockholder proposal regarding issuance of “blank-check” preferred stock was approved.
Bloomin’ Brands reported Q4 2025 and full-year 2025 results showing modest sales growth but weaker profits. Q4 total revenues were $975.2M, up slightly from $972.0M, while GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations fell to ($0.14) from $0.12 due mainly to a Bonefish Grill goodwill impairment and other charges.
On an adjusted basis, Q4 diluted EPS rose to $0.26 from $0.22, helped by operational adjustments, but full-year adjusted diluted EPS declined to $1.14 from $1.45 as margins compressed. U.S. comparable sales were flat overall in Q4, though Outback Steakhouse posted a 0.9% traffic increase, its first positive traffic quarter since Q4 2021.
For 2026, the company targets U.S. comparable sales growth of 0.5%–2.5%, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.70–$0.85 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.75–$0.90, assuming 86–87 million diluted shares. Guidance also anticipates commodity inflation of 4.5%–5.5%, labor inflation of 3%–3.5%, and capital expenditures of $185M–$195M with 6–8 new company-owned and 17–20 new franchised restaurants.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. approved a special retention equity award for its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Spanos. He will receive performance stock units with a target grant date fair value of $2,000,000, granted on February 27, 2026, that vest on the three-year anniversary of that grant date.
The PSUs vest based on achieving specified comparable sales and Adjusted EBITDA performance goals, with a payout range from 1% to 200% of target, and require Mr. Spanos to remain employed through vesting. If the company terminates him without cause, vesting continues on the original schedule.
Continued vesting after such a termination depends on compliance with a one-year noncompetition agreement and other restrictive covenants; any violation triggers forfeiture and recovery of vested and future shares. The award is issued under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan using its standard Senior Officer Performance Award Agreement with added retention terms.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. appointed Colleen Keating to its Board of Directors effective February 11, 2026, increasing the Board from ten to eleven members. She will also serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee and stand for re-election at the 2026 annual stockholders meeting.
Keating is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Planet Fitness, Inc. and brings more than 30 years of franchise and operations leadership experience across hospitality, real estate, and fitness. As a non-employee director, she will receive standard cash retainers and an annual restricted stock unit award, all pro-rated from her appointment date.
Bloomin' Brands updated its executive severance and compensation programs. The board's Compensation Committee approved a Second Amended and Restated Severance Pay Plan for salaried employees at Vice President level and above, which removes severance pay for terminations due to unsatisfactory performance or insufficient aptitude and adds outplacement services for eligible participants.
The Committee also approved special retention equity awards. CEO Michael Spanos will receive restricted stock units with a grant date value of $2,000,000, and Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Kelly Lefferts will receive restricted stock units valued at $300,000. These RSUs vest in equal installments over three years on each anniversary of a January 5, 2026 grant date, with continued vesting after a termination without cause conditioned on compliance with a one-year noncompetition agreement and other restrictive covenants.
Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN) furnished an 8-K announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor incorporated by reference except as specifically stated.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. reported that its subsidiary OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC entered into eight interest rate swap agreements on October 1, 2025 to manage exposure to variable interest rates on its debt. The swaps cover an aggregate notional amount of $300 million.
The transactions effectively convert $100 million of outstanding indebtedness to a fixed rate of 3.37% from December 31, 2025 through December 31, 2026, and $200 million to a fixed rate of 3.18% from March 31, 2026 through December 31, 2027. In each case, the fixed rate is applied together with a 0.10% term SOFR adjustment and a spread of 150–250 basis points, and the swaps include an embedded floor of -0.10%.
The company describes these swap transactions as part of its efforts to manage interest rate risk on its floating-rate borrowings, while also including a standard caution that forward-looking statements are subject to various business and economic risks.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. announced that W. Michael Healy, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, will depart the company effective October 13, 2025. His severance benefits will follow the company’s previously disclosed executive severance policy and his equity award agreements, as described in the March 4, 2025 proxy statement.
The company states that Mr. Healy’s departure is not due to any disagreement regarding its operations, policies, or practices, indicating this is a negotiated transition rather than a dispute-driven exit.
Filing type: Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 6, 2025 by Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN).
On August 6, 2025 the registrant issued a press release reporting financial results for the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2025, and attached that release as Exhibit 99.1. The form also includes the Cover Page Interactive Data File as Exhibit 104. The filing explicitly states the Item 2.02 information and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished, not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and are not incorporated by reference into other filings except by specific reference.
Signature: Dated August 6, 2025 and signed by W. Michael Healy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.