---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-22-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:05:25.060398+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brinker appoints Aaron White EVP & CPO; Richard Badgley departs

## Summary
- Aaron White, previously SVP and Co-COO of Chili's, appointed EVP & Chief People Officer effective Oct 17, 2022.
- Richard Badgley departed as EVP & Chief People and Administrative Officer on Oct 17, 2022.
- Leadership structure change cited; no reason for Badgley's departure provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-22-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335122000038/0000703351-22-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335122000038/eat-20221017.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-22-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-22-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-22-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Badgley departed as Executive Vice President and Chief People and Administrative Officer at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief People and Administrative Officer
  source text: Mr. Richard Badgley, who previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief People and Administrative Officer, departed the Company on October 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335122000038/0000703351-22-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron White was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
  source text: Ms. Aaron White (previously Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer for Chili’s Grill & Bar) has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Brinker International, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335122000038/0000703351-22-000038-index.htm

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