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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:13:10.114318+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brinker appoints former McDonald's CIO Frank Liberio to board

## Summary
- Frank Liberio appointed to Brinker International Board effective July 1, 2024.
- Liberio was EVP & Global CIO at Restaurant Brands International and SVP & Global CIO at McDonald's.
- Chairman Joe DePinto highlighted Liberio's digital transformation expertise for growth and guest experience.
- Liberio has not yet been assigned to any Board committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335124000024/0000703351-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335124000024/eat-20240701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000703351-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank Liberio was appointed as Director at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 1, 2024, Frank Liberio was appointed to the Board of Directors of Brinker International, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335124000024/0000703351-24-000024-index.htm

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