What SEC filings does Brinker International, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about EAT?

A Form 4 for EAT discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Brinker International, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for EAT?

The 10-K is Brinker International, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all EAT SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Brinker International, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for EAT. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Brinker International, Inc. file with the SEC?

Brinker International, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling EAT shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

EAT SEC Filing News — Brinker International, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-17.

Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchise of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants Market Cap: $8.4B CIK: 703351

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for EAT currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 4 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

EAT Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-31 — 2026-09-17

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 4 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$5.76M

DePinto Joseph Michael (Director) · 2026-08-31

25,000 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 16 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 16 filings in this group are Form 4s for Brinker International, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 16 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 compensation award, 6 tax withholding and 4 open-market sale. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×6: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×6: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Open-market sale ×4: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-10

EAT insider Katzman James C (Director) sold 650 shares (~$143.1K)

Katzman James C, listed as Director at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC, reported an open-market sale of 650 EAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	650	$220.09	$143.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Katzman James C (Director) Shares: 650 Est. Value: $143.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-08

EAT insider Allen Frances L. (Director) sold 500 shares (~$117.2K)

Allen Frances L., listed as Director at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC, reported an open-market sale of 500 EAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	500	$234.50	$117.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Allen Frances L. (Director) Shares: 500 Est. Value: $117.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-02

EAT insider Ware Michaela M (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 3,030 shares (~$707.4K)

Ware Michaela M, listed as EVP, Chief Financial Officer at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC, reported an open-market sale of 3,030 EAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	497	$230.35	$114.5K
`S`	Open-market sale	3,030	$233.48	$707.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ware Michaela M (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 3,030 Est. Value: $707.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

White Aaron M (EVP, COO and CPO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,203	$230.35	$277.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: White Aaron M (EVP, COO and CPO) Shares: 1,203

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hochman Kevin (Director, Pres. & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	7,214	$230.35	$1.66M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hochman Kevin (Director, Pres. & CEO) Shares: 7,214

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Fuller Daniel S (SVP, Chief Legal Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	722	$230.35	$166.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Fuller Daniel S (SVP, Chief Legal Officer) Shares: 722

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Felix George S (EVP, Chief Marketing Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	922	$230.35	$212.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Felix George S (EVP, Chief Marketing Officer) Shares: 922

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Comings Douglas N. (SVP & COO, Chili's) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	762	$230.35	$175.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Comings Douglas N. (SVP & COO, Chili's) Shares: 762

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-01

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Butler James M (SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	762	$230.35	$175.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Butler James M (SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer) Shares: 762

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Liberio Frank D (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	166	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Liberio Frank D (Director) Shares: 166

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Katzman James C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	289	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Katzman James C (Director) Shares: 289

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

JOHNSON TIMOTHY A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	166	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: JOHNSON TIMOTHY A (Director) Shares: 166

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hood Ramona (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	166	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hood Ramona (Director) Shares: 166

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

GILES WILLIAM T (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	308	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: GILES WILLIAM T (Director) Shares: 308

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-31

EAT insider DePinto Joseph Michael (Director) sold 25,000 shares (~$5.76M)

DePinto Joseph Michael, listed as Director at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC, reported an open-market sale of 25,000 EAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	460	—	—
`S`	Open-market sale	25,000	$230.39	$5.76M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: DePinto Joseph Michael (Director) Shares: 25,000 Est. Value: $5.76M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

EAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

EDELMAN HARRIET (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	166	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: EDELMAN HARRIET (Director) Shares: 166

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Brinker International, Inc. has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-09

EAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Katzman James C (650 shares) ~$143.1K

Katzman James C filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell EAT (BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Katzman James C Shares: 650 Est. Value: $143.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-04

EAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Allen Frances L. (500 shares) ~$117.2K

Allen Frances L. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell EAT (BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Allen Frances L. Shares: 500 Est. Value: $117.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-01

EAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Ware Michaela M (3,030 shares) ~$707.4K

Ware Michaela M filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell EAT (BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Ware Michaela M Shares: 3,030 Est. Value: $707.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for Brinker International, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-17

EAT filed 8-K — material company event

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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How we classify Brinker International, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on EAT. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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