Brinker International (EAT) CFO reports tax-withholding of 22 shares in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Brinker International EVP and CFO Michaela M. Ware reported a small tax-related share disposition. On 02/13/2026, 22 shares of common stock were used to satisfy tax withholding obligations at a price of $161.98 per share. After this transaction, Ware directly owns 19,901.37 shares of Brinker International common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Ware Michaela M

Role EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	22	$161.98	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 19,901.37 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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^*

Ware Michaela M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 OLYMPUS BLVD.

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75019

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

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	02/13/2026		F		22	D	$161.98	19,901.37	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	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Brinker International (EAT) report for Michaela M. Ware?

Brinker International reported that EVP and CFO Michaela M. Ware had 22 common shares disposed of on 02/13/2026 in a tax-withholding transaction. These shares were used to satisfy tax liabilities, not as an open-market purchase or sale.

What does transaction code F mean in the Brinker (EAT) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition, where shares are delivered to cover exercise price or tax liabilities. In this case, 22 Brinker International common shares were used to satisfy tax obligations rather than being sold on the open market.

How many Brinker (EAT) shares does Michaela M. Ware own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Michaela M. Ware directly owns 19,901.37 shares of Brinker International common stock. This figure represents her beneficial ownership following the 22-share tax-withholding disposition on 02/13/2026, as disclosed in the Form 4.

Was the Brinker (EAT) insider transaction a buy or sell of shares?

The transaction was a tax-withholding disposition, not a standard buy or sell. Code F shows that 22 shares were delivered to satisfy tax liabilities, so no open-market purchase or sale by EVP and CFO Michaela M. Ware is reported here.

At what price were the Brinker (EAT) shares valued in the tax-withholding transaction?

The 22 Brinker International common shares used for tax withholding were valued at $161.98 per share. This per-share value is used to calculate the tax-withholding amount in the Form 4, rather than representing an open-market trade price.

What is Michaela M. Ware’s role at Brinker International (EAT) in this Form 4?

Michaela M. Ware is identified as an officer of Brinker International, serving as EVP, Chief Financial Officer. The Form 4 reports her direct beneficial ownership and a small tax-withholding disposition of 22 common shares on 02/13/2026.