Bloomin' Brands Inc.

04/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2026 06:00

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 22, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 75,618,251 shares of Common Stock, representing 88.71% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
1.Stockholders elected each of the following nine nominees as a director to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.
Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
James L. Dinkins 64,817,764 845,467 342,310 9,612,710
David George 65,005,761 663,139 336,641 9,612,710
Colleen Keating 64,944,778 727,543 333,220 9,612,710
Julie Kunkel 63,638,729 2,033,306 333,506 9,612,710
Rohit Lal 64,955,244 713,454 336,843 9,612,710
John J. Mahoney 62,676,969 2,986,844 341,728 9,612,710
Melanie Marein-Efron 63,474,883 2,196,559 334,099 9,612,710
R. Michael Mohan 59,768,902 5,902,206 334,433 9,612,710
Michael Spanos 64,942,750 947,640 115,151 9,612,710
2.Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026, as set forth below.
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
73,278,970 2,274,489 64,792 -
3.Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth below.
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
62,878,802 2,924,007 202,732 9,612,710
4.Stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as set forth below.
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
55,960,143 9,905,960 139,438 9,612,710
5.Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of employee retention demographics.
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
5,973,737 59,839,238 192,566 9,612,710
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6.Stockholders approved the stockholder proposal regarding issuance of "blank-check" preferred stock.
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
37,991,234 27,931,886 82,421 9,612,710
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