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 director Colleen Keating filed an initial ownership report stating she currently holds no Bloomin' Brands securities. The Form 3 lists zero non-derivative shares beneficially owned as of February 11, 2026, with no derivative securities reported.
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 EVP Patrick M. Hafner reported routine equity-compensation activity tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On February 3, 2026, 8,325 RSUs were converted into an equal number of Bloomin' Brands common shares at an exercise price of $0.00 per share. To cover withholding taxes due at vesting, 2,469 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $6.19 per share. After these transactions, Hafner directly owned 13,856 shares of common stock and 16,651 RSUs, each RSU representing the right to receive one share upon future vesting.
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. reported an equity grant to its CEO and director Mike Spanos. On January 5, 2026, he received 308,642 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. These RSUs were granted in an original amount of 308,642 and vest in three equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2029. Following this grant, he beneficially owned 154,439 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock directly.
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. executive Philip J. Pace, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, reported an equity award on a Form 4. On January 5, 2026, he was granted 23,149 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing the right to receive one share of Bloomin' Brands common stock upon vesting. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, with final vesting in 2029. Following this grant, he beneficially owns 23,149 RSUs and 37,709 shares of common stock, all held directly.
Bloomin' Brands executive Kelly Lefferts, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported a new equity award. On January 5, 2026, she received a grant of 46,297 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing the right to receive one share of Bloomin' Brands common stock upon vesting.
The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, with final vesting in 2029. Following this grant, Lefferts directly beneficially owns 101,108 shares of Bloomin' Brands common stock, in addition to the 46,297 RSUs reported as derivative securities.
Bloomin' Brands executive Patrick M. Hafner received a grant of 115,741 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 5, 2026. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Bloomin' Brands common stock when it vests. The grant vests in three equal annual installments, with final vesting in 2029, aligning his compensation with the company’s long-term performance. After this grant, he also holds 8,000 shares of common stock directly.
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) reported an insider purchase. A director bought 1,500 shares of common stock on 11/11/2025 at $6.37 per share, reported on a Form 4. The transaction was coded “P” for an open‑market purchase and was made through an IRA.
Following the trade, the director’s indirect holdings in the IRA total 5,065.4826 shares. Separately, the filing lists 16,531 shares held directly. The filing notes the IRA ownership in the footnote: “Represents shares held in an IRA for the Reporting Person.”