---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546417-22-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:33:04.186083+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bloomin' Brands appoints Philip Pace as principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Philip Pace named principal accounting officer effective July 19, 2022.
- Pace joined Bloomin' Brands in December 2007 and most recently served as Group VP and Controller.
- Christopher Meyer remains Executive VP and CFO, continuing as principal financial officer.
- Company expects to enter standard indemnification agreement with Pace.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions with Pace or his immediate family.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-22-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641722000068/0001546417-22-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641722000068/blmn-20220719.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-22-000068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip Pace was appointed as principal accounting officer at Bloomin' Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: On July 19, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Philip Pace, as the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective July 19, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641722000068/0001546417-22-000068-index.htm

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