---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546417-23-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T00:01:38.199140+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John Gainor resigns from Bloomin' Brands board effective Nov 13, 2023

## Summary
- John Gainor resigned as director effective November 13, 2023.
- Resignation due to personal and professional commitments, not a disagreement with the company.
- No replacement director announced in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-23-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-17T23:59:59+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/1546417/000154641723000124/0001546417-23-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641723000124/blmn-20231113.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-23-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-23-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-23-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Gainor resigned as member of the Board of Directors at Bloomin' Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On November 13, 2023, John Gainor informed Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his role as a member of the Board of Directors, effective as of November 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641723000124/0001546417-23-000124-index.htm

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