---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-21-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:14:35.087153+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director George Mrkonic to retire from Brinker International board in November 2021

## Summary
- George Mrkonic notified Brinker of his retirement from the Board of Directors on July 12, 2021.
- Retirement takes effect at the conclusion of his current term on November 17, 2021.
- Mrkonic served on the board since 2003, completing over 18 years of service.
- No replacement or immediate board changes announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-21-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335121000021/0000703351-21-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335121000021/eat-20210712.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-21-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-21-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-21-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George Mrkonic retired as Director at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 12, 2021, George Mrkonic provided Brinker International, Inc. (the “Company”) with notice that he would retire from the Company’s Board of Directors following the conclusion of his current term of service on November 17, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335121000021/0000703351-21-000021-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.