BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Oct 7, 2021

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| P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903 |
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| November 18, 2021 |
| For Shareholders as of record on September 20, 2021 |
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Brinker International, Inc.

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021

Time: 09:00 AM, Central Standard Time

Place: A live webcast of the Annual Meeting will be

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Brinker International, Inc.

2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.

PROPOSAL

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

1.01 Joseph M. DePinto

1.02 Frances L. Allen

1.03 Cynthia L. Davis

1.04 Harriet Edelman

1.05 William T. Giles

1.06 James C. Katzman

1.07 Alexandre G. Macedo

1.08 Prashant N. Ranade

1.09 Wyman T. Roberts

1. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year 2022.

2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof will be voted on by the proxy holders in their discretion.