BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:EAT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers Election of
Directors Appointment of Certain Officers Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 4, 2017 Brinker International,Inc. (the Company)
announced the resignation of Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer Tom Edwards, who is relocating to accept a role
outside the restaurant industry and move closer to his family.
This change will be effective April 7, 2017.
In connection with Mr. Edwards departure, the Company appointed
Joe Taylor as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
effective as of April 7, 2017, and he will serve in such role
until a permanent successor is named. Mr. Taylor, 58, most
recently served as the Companys Vice President of Investor
Relations and Treasurer from June 2016 until present. He served
in various positions of increasing responsibility at the Company
from 1999 until 2016. Prior to his role as the Companys Vice
President of Investor Relations and Treasurer, he was the Vice
President of Investor Relations from August 2015 to June 2016,
the Vice President of Corporate Affairs from July 2003 to August
2015, and the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer from
December 1999 to July 2003. There are no family relationships
between Mr. Taylor and any of our other executive officers and
directors. There are no related person transactions (within the
meaning of 404(a) of Regulation S-K) between Mr. Taylor and the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being filed with this Current Report
on Form8-K.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on April 4, 2017. |
About BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:EAT)
Brinker International, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, operation, development, and franchising of the Chili’s Grill & Bar (Chili’s) and Maggiano’s Little Italy (Maggiano’s) restaurant brands. The Company’s Chili’s operates Bar & Grill category of casual dining. Chili’s menu features authentic Fresh Mex and Fresh Tex cuisine, including signature items, such as Baby Back Ribs smoked in-house, Hand-Crafted Burgers served with house-made garlic dill pickles, Mix and Match Fajitas, Tableside Guacamole and house-made Chips and Salsa. Maggiano’s is a full-service, casual dining Italian restaurant brand. Its Maggiano’s restaurants feature individual and family-style menus, and its restaurants also has banquet facilities designed to host party business or social events. The Company owns, operates or franchises restaurants, which include approximately 1,650 restaurants in the United States, over 30 countries and approximately two territories outside of the United States. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:EAT) Recent Trading Information
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:EAT) closed its last trading session down -1.00 at 42.79 with 894,522 shares trading hands.