Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. filings document the reporting and governance record of a public casual dining restaurant company. Form 8-K disclosures include quarterly operating results, earnings exhibits, non-GAAP reconciliations, outlook commentary, restaurant impairment and closing-cost adjustments, restructuring activities and other material events tied to the company’s brand portfolio.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings cover director elections, board committee assignments, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes, equity incentive plans, severance arrangements and stockholder voting results. Compensation-related 8-K reports also describe retention grants, performance stock units, restricted stock units and restrictive-covenant terms under company compensation plans.
Bloomin' Brands SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Philip J. Pace reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 28, 2026, he acquired common stock through exercises or conversions of restricted stock units (RSUs) and had shares withheld to cover taxes due at vesting.
The filing shows RSU conversions into common stock in several blocks, alongside tax-withholding dispositions at a price of $6.12 per share. Footnotes explain these RSUs were originally granted in amounts of 3,537, 4,004 and 17,097 units on February 28, 2024 and February 28, 2025, vesting annually through 2028.
In addition, on February 27, 2026, Pace received a new award of 21,650 RSUs that vest in three equal annual installments through 2029. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Bloomin' Brands common stock upon vesting.
Bloomin’ Brands is asking stockholders to vote at its April 22, 2026 hybrid annual meeting on several key items, including electing nine directors for one-year terms and ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026.
Investors will cast an advisory say‑on‑pay vote on 2025 executive compensation and decide whether to approve an Amended and Restated 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, which would add 4,965,000 shares to the plan’s share reserve and tighten certain governance features.
Two stockholder proposals are also on the ballot: one seeking disclosure of employee retention demographics and another addressing issuance of “blank‑check” preferred stock. The Board recommends voting for Proposals 1–4 and against Proposals 5 and 6. Stockholders of record as of February 26, 2026, when 85,240,744 common shares were outstanding, may vote in person, online, by telephone or by mail.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. files its Annual Report describing its 2025 operations, strategy, restaurant footprint and key risks. The company runs major casual and fine-dining brands including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar through company-owned and franchised locations.
As of December 28, 2025, it owned and operated 967 restaurants and franchised 493 across 46 U.S. states, Guam and 12 countries. Bloomin’ Brands highlights a turnaround plan focused on dine-in experience, cost savings, new smaller Outback “Joey” prototypes and a plan to remodel nearly all Outback units by the end of 2028. The report also discusses its 67% sale of Brazil operations, now run as franchisees, and extensive industry, labor, supply chain, technology, regulatory and sustainability risk factors.
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 EVP Lissette R. Gonzalez reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On February 22, 2026, she exercised RSUs into 1,307 and 2,614 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
The RSUs were originally granted on February 22, 2023 in amounts of 3,921 and 7,841, vesting in three equal annual installments through 2026. In connection with the vesting, 388 and 776 common shares were withheld at $6.47 per share to cover withholding taxes. After these transactions, she directly owned 34,608 common shares.
Bloomin' Brands SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Philip J. Pace reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock. On February 22, 2026, 2,462 restricted stock units were exercised into 2,462 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a vesting event from RSUs originally granted on February 22, 2023 and scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments through 2026.
In a related move, 1,100 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $6.47 per share to cover applicable withholding taxes due upon the RSU vesting, as described in the footnotes. After these transactions, Pace directly owned 39,071 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting.
Bloomin' Brands executive Patrick M. Hafner reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On February 22, 2026, 1,351 restricted stock units were exercised at $0.00 per unit, converting into 1,351 shares of common stock under an award originally granted on February 22, 2023 and vesting in three equal annual installments with final vesting in 2026.
In a related transaction the same day, 401 common shares were withheld by the company at $6.47 per share to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of the RSUs, described as a payment of tax liability by delivering securities rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Hafner directly owned 14,806 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock.
Bloomin' Brands executive vice president and chief legal officer Kelly Lefferts exercised restricted stock units and had shares withheld to cover taxes. On the transaction date, 2,396 RSUs converted into 2,396 shares of common stock at no cost, and 1,070 shares were withheld at $6.47 per share to satisfy tax obligations. After these moves, Lefferts directly owned 102,434 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock.
Keating Colleen reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for BLMN. The filing lists transactions totaling 5,592 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 5,592 shares.