FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SULLIVAN CHRIS THOMAS 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [ BLMN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, SUITE 500 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/10/2016
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33607
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   5/10/2016     G    25000   D $0   1364649   I   See footnote   (1)
Common Stock   6/6/2016     S    133000   (2) D $19.4826   (3) 1231649   I   See footnote   (1)
Common Stock                  399296   I   See Footnote   (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                    (6)   (7) Common Stock   5978.0     5978   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares of common stock owned by CTS Equities, Limited Partnership, an investment partnership ("CTSLP"). Mr. Sullivan is a limited partner of CTSLP and the sole member of CTS Equities, LLC, which is the sole general partner of CTSLP.
( 2)  This transaction was effected by the reporting person pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
( 3)  Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions, and the range of sale prices for the transactions reported was $19.3000 to $19.6900. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or any staff member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 4)  Represents shares of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. common stock held by a charitable foundation for which Mr. Sullivan serves as trustee.
( 5)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.
( 6)  These restricted stock units vest as to one-third of the number of shares immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year following the date of grant.
( 7)  This field is not applicable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SULLIVAN CHRIS THOMAS
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD
SUITE 500
TAMPA, FL 33607 		X



Signatures
/s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact 6/8/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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