secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN)
CIK:        0001546417
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001546417-24-000109
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Bloomin' Brands CEO David Deno retires; Q1 adjusted EPS $0.70, explores sale of Brazil operations
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- CEO David Deno retiring after 12 years; board leading search for successor; Deno to remain until transition completed.
- Q1 adjusted diluted EPS $0.70 (down from $0.98); GAAP EPS $(0.96) due to convertible note retirement and closure charges.
- Total revenues $1.195B, down 4% YoY; U.S. comparable sales -1.6%.
- Board exploring strategic alternatives for Brazil operations, including possible sale; retained BofA Securities.
- FY2024 guidance: adjusted EPS reaffirmed $2.51-$2.66; GAAP EPS lowered to $0.79-$0.94; commodity inflation lowered to 2-3%.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641724000109/0001546417-24-000109-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641724000109/blmn-20240502.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-24-000109

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