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accession: "0001546417-24-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:27:49.354870+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Bloomin' Brands amends severance plan to include executive officers (Section 16)

## Summary
- Plan now covers officers considered 'Executive Officers' under Section 16 of Exchange Act.
- Severance: involuntary termination without cause gets one year salary + pro-rated target bonus + 12 months COBRA premiums.
- Termination for unsatisfactory performance/insufficient aptitude gets half that severance.
- No severance if employee has separate employment agreement or is eligible under CIC plan.
- Plan effective October 21, 2024; amends prior plan from October 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-24-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1546417/000154641724000153/0001546417-24-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641724000153/blmn-20241021.htm

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