Brinker SVP gets 16K-share grant, 5.8K for taxes

Brinker International SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer James M. Butler reported equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Brinker International SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer James M. Butler reported equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock. On 2026-08-13 he received a grant of 16,298 shares of common stock at no cash cost to him, recorded as a grant or award acquisition. On the same date, 5,802 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax liability, at a referenced price of $245.11 per share. These transactions are reported as direct ownership, with no remaining holdings or trading plan details provided in this data.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Butler James M

Role SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	16,298	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	5,802	$245.11	$1.42M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 19,064 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 16,298 shares Shares delivered/withheld: 5,802 shares Per-share value for F transaction: $245.11 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 16,298 shares Grant or award acquisition of common stock on 2026-08-13 (code A)

Shares delivered/withheld 5,802 shares Shares delivered or withheld for exercise price or tax liability on 2026-08-13 (code F)

Per-share value for F transaction $245.11 per share Referenced price for the 5,802-share exercise-price-or-tax-liability disposition

Grant price $0.00 per share Reported price for the 16,298-share grant/award acquisition

Exercise-price-or-tax-liability shares 5,802 shares Total shares categorized under exercise price or tax liability dispositions in this filing

Key Terms

grant or award acquisition, exercise price, tax liability, withholding securities

4 terms

grant or award acquisition financial

"recorded as a grant or award acquisition"

exercise price financial

"delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax liability"

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

tax liability financial

"delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax liability"

withholding securities financial

"payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

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What insider transactions did EAT executive James M. Butler report on 2026-08-13?

James M. Butler reported a grant of 16,298 EAT common shares and a disposition of 5,802 shares delivered or withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability, both dated 2026-08-13.

How many Brinker International (EAT) shares were granted to James M. Butler?

James M. Butler received a grant of 16,298 shares of Brinker International common stock. The transaction is coded as a grant or award acquisition with a stated per-share value of $0.00 to him in this report.

How many EAT shares were used to cover exercise price or tax for James M. Butler?

A total of 5,802 EAT shares were delivered or withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability. The filing references a $245.11 per-share value for this transaction, coded as a disposition under transaction code F.

Was James M. Butler’s EAT Form 4 filed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 for James M. Butler has the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox marked false, indicating the reported transactions are not affirmed as executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in this report.

What is the transaction code A on James M. Butler’s EAT Form 4?

Transaction code A on James M. Butler’s Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. In this case, it represents the 16,298-share common stock grant he received on 2026-08-13.

What does transaction code F mean on the EAT insider filing for James M. Butler?

Transaction code F represents payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. For James M. Butler, this code applies to the 5,802 shares used for that purpose at a referenced $245.11 per-share value.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/17/2026 - 06:31 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Butler James M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 OLYMPUS BLVD.

(Street)

DALLAS TEXAS 75019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC [ EAT ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2026

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

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

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

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	08/13/2026		A		16,298	A	$0	24,866	D
Common Stock	08/13/2026		F		5,802	D	$245.11	19,064	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:

	/s/ Christopher L. Green, as Attorney-in-Fact	08/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)