Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Davisson Valerie
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC [EAT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - People Works
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6820 LBJ FREEWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2012
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75240		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/29/2012   M   3,921 A $ 23.0933 53,229 D  
Common Stock 11/29/2012   M   13,500 A $ 22.5933 66,729 D  
Common Stock 11/29/2012   M   2,927 A $ 19.12 69,656 D  
Common Stock 11/29/2012   M   5,790 A $ 14.79 75,446 D  
Common Stock 11/29/2012   M   4,668 A $ 15.83 80,114 D  
Common Stock 11/29/2012   S   30,806 D $ 30.134 (1) 49,308 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 22.5933 11/29/2012   M     13,500 11/04/2006(2) 11/04/2014 Common Stock 13,500 $ 22.5933 13,500 D  
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 23.0933 11/29/2012   M     3,921 06/25/2006(2) 06/25/2014 Common Stock 3,921 $ 23.0933 12,579 D  
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 19.12 11/29/2012   M     2,927 08/28/2009(2) 08/28/2016 Common Stock 2,927 $ 19.12 8,580 D  
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 14.79 11/29/2012   M     5,790 08/27/2010(2) 08/27/2017 Common Stock 5,790 $ 14.79 12,631 D  
Employee Stock Option Right-to-Buy $ 15.83 11/29/2012   M     4,668 08/26/2011(2) 08/26/2018 Common Stock 4,668 $ 15.83 15,644 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Davisson Valerie
6820 LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75240		       EVP - People Works  

Signatures

 Bryan D. McCrory, Attorney-in-Fact for Valerie L. Davisson   11/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.083 to $30.203, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Brinker International, any security holder of Brinker International or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
(2) Options vest in installments on or after the date shown.

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