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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current
  Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> June&nbsp;4,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
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  INTERNATIONAL, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dallas, Texas 75240</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
  
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  the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to
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    material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12).</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c)).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;7
  &#150; Regulation FD.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01.&#160;
  Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information contained in this Current
  Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being
  furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities of that Section.&#160;
  Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
  shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration
  statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;4, 2008, the Registrant issued a Press
  Release, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K,
  announcing the declaration of the Registrant&#146;s quarterly dividend to common
  stock shareholders in the amount of $0.11 per share.&#160; The dividend will be payable on June&nbsp;25,
  2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June&nbsp;16, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;9 &#150; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160; Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&nbsp;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99
  Press Release, dated June&nbsp;4, 2008</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>
  
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BRINKER
    INTERNATIONAL, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
    June&nbsp;5, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
    Douglas H. Brooks</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Douglas
    H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board</font></p>
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    and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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text: 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):
  June 4,
  2008
  BRINKER
  INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  1-10275
  75-1914582
  (State of Incorporation)
  (Commission File
  Number)
  (IRS Employment
  Identification No.)
  6820 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas, Texas 75240
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  972-980-9917
  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:
  o
  Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425).
  o
  Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12).
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c)).
  Section 7
  – Regulation FD.
  Item 7.01. 
  Regulation FD Disclosure.
  The information contained in this Current
  Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being
  furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities of that Section. 
  Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K
  shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration
  statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended.
  On June 4, 2008, the Registrant issued a Press
  Release, attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K,
  announcing the declaration of the Registrant's quarterly dividend to common
  stock shareholders in the amount of $0.11 per share.  The dividend will be payable on June 25,
  2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2008.
  Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  Item 9.01.  Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)     Exhibits.
  99
  Press Release, dated June 4, 2008
  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.
  BRINKER
    INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  Date:
    June 5, 2008
  By:
  /s/
    Douglas H. Brooks
  Douglas
    H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board
  President
    and Chief Executive Officer
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