Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) director adds 1,000 shares in open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. director Julie T. Kunkel reported an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026 at $6.46 per share. The purchased shares are held indirectly in an IRA for the reporting person, bringing her indirect holdings to 6,065.4826 shares and separately reported direct ownership to 16,531 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kunkel Julie T.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD.

SUITE 500

(Street)

TAMPA FL 33607

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [ BLMN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/05/2026		P		1,000	A	$6.46	6,065.4826	I	By IRA(1)
Common Stock								16,531	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares held in an IRA for the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Allison Hicks, Attorney in Fact	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) report for Julie T. Kunkel?

Bloomin' Brands reported that director Julie T. Kunkel bought 1,000 shares of common stock. The open-market purchase occurred on March 5, 2026 at a price of $6.46 per share and was executed through an IRA account for the reporting person.

At what price did the Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) director buy shares?

Director Julie T. Kunkel bought 1,000 Bloomin' Brands common shares at $6.46 per share. The transaction was reported as an open-market purchase and the acquired shares are held indirectly in an IRA established for the reporting person.

How many Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) shares does Julie T. Kunkel now hold indirectly?

After the reported purchase, Julie T. Kunkel indirectly holds 6,065.4826 Bloomin' Brands common shares. These shares are held in an IRA for the reporting person, as noted in the filing’s footnote describing the nature of this indirect ownership.

What is Julie T. Kunkel’s direct ownership in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) stock?

The filing shows Julie T. Kunkel directly owns 16,531 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock. This direct position is reported separately from her indirect IRA holdings and reflects shares registered in her own name, not through an intermediary account.

How is the Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) director’s IRA transaction classified in the filing?

The IRA transaction is classified as an open-market purchase of common stock with transaction code “P.” It is reported as indirect ownership, with the footnote explaining that the shares are held in an IRA for the reporting person’s benefit.

Does the Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Form 4 include any insider sales?

The Form 4 reports an insider net-buy activity, with one open-market purchase of 1,000 shares and no reported sales. The transaction summary shows a net-buy direction based solely on this purchase and does not list any share dispositions.