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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000703351-26-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAT"
cik: "0000703351"
company_name: "BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC"
filed_at: "2026-11-06T21:15:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-06T21:17:09.652050+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brinker shareholders elect all 9 director nominees, ratify KPMG and approve executive compensation

## Summary
- All nine nominees elected at the Nov. 5, 2026 annual meeting; Kevin D. Hochman received the most support (35,805,045 for vs. 106,571 against).
- Frances L. Allen, Cynthia L. Davis, Joseph M. DePinto, Harriet Edelman, William T. Giles, Ramona T. Hood, James C. Katzman and Frank D. Liberio also elected.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditors for Fiscal 2027: 37,258,841 for, 885,725 against, 11,325 abstain.
- Say-on-pay proposal approved with 35,372,176 for, 541,986 against and 17,508 abstaining; 2,224,221 broker non-votes on director and pay votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000703351-26-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAT
- cik: 0000703351
- company_name: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC
- filed_at: 2026-11-06T21:15:55+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335126000042/0000703351-26-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/703351/000070335126000042/formannualshmeeting11052026.htm

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