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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=left><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">On January 27, 2005, Outback Steakhouse, Inc. issued a press release disclosing comparable store sales for the four-week period ended January 22, 2005, and a press release announcing declaration of a quarterly dividend. Copies of the releases are attached as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K - Comparable Store Sales and Dividend
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 27, 2005
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-15935
59-3061413
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(813) 282-1225
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7. 01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 27, 2005, Outback Steakhouse, Inc. issued a press release disclosing comparable store sales for the four-week period ended January 22, 2005, and a press release announcing declaration of a quarterly dividend. Copies of the releases are attached as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
The information furnished herein, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
99.1
Comparable Store Sales Press Release dated January 27, 2005
99.2
Dividend Press Release dated January 27, 2005
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  January 27, 2005
By:
/s/ Robert S. Merritt
Robert S. Merritt
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer