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 *

Schmidt David Peter
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres. Bonefish Grill
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

9/30/2016
(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   9/30/2016     M    2500   A $0   7242   (1) D    
Common Stock   9/30/2016     F    684   D $0   6558   (1) D    

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   $0.0   9/30/2016     M         2500      (2)   (3) Common Stock   2500.0   $0   5000   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (4)   (3) Common Stock   25000.0     25000   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (5)   (3) Common Stock   2723.0     2723   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (6)   (3) Common Stock   1875.0     1875   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (7)   (3) Common Stock   2484.0     2484   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (8)   (3) Common Stock   593.0     593   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.96                      (9) 8/1/2026   Common Stock   100000.0     100000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.8                      (10) 3/1/2026   Common Stock   23900.0     23900   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.15                      (11) 2/25/2026   Common Stock   8463.0     8463   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $25.36                      (12) 2/26/2025   Common Stock   4000.0     4000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $25.32                      (13) 2/27/2024   Common Stock   2434.0     2434   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.4                      (14) 2/26/2023   Common Stock   4232.0     4232   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $6.5                      (15) 4/6/2020   Common Stock   3500.0     3500   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Certain of these shares represent restricted stock issued under a Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock plan and are subject to a risk of forfeiture. Of such shares, 505 continue to be subject to forfeiture under the plan as of the date of this filing.
( 2)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 10,000, began vesting in four equal annual installments on October 1, 2015.
( 3)  This field is not applicable.
( 4)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 25,000, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on August 1, 2017.
( 5)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 2,723, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 25, 2017.
( 6)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 2,500, began vesting in four equal annual installments on September 1, 2016.
( 7)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 3,310, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 26, 2016.
( 8)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 1,185, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 27, 2015.
( 9)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 100,000, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on August 1, 2017.
( 10)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 23,900, will begin vesting in two equal annual installments on March 1, 2017.
( 11)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 8,463, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 25, 2017.
( 12)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 4,000, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 26, 2016.
( 13)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 2,434, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 27, 2015.
( 14)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 4,232, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 26, 2014.
( 15)  This stock option is a replacement stock option and is fully vested.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schmidt David Peter
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD., STE. 500
TAMPA, FL 33607


EVP & Pres. Bonefish Grill

Signatures
Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact 10/4/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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