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accession: "0001546417-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:00:49.419401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Bloomin' Brands appoints Planet Fitness CEO Colleen Keating to Board

## Summary
- Keating appointed effective Feb 11, 2026; board expands from 10 to 11 members.
- She will stand for re-election at the 2026 annual stockholders meeting.
- Keating will serve on the Board's Compensation Committee.
- She is CEO of Planet Fitness (PLNT) with 30+ years of hospitality/franchise experience.
- Standard director compensation: $95K cash retainer, $12.5K committee retainer, $155K RSU award.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641726000002/0001546417-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641726000002/blmn-20260211.htm

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