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 *

Kappitt Michael 		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 & President of Carrabba's
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

1/3/2017
(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   1/3/2017     M    6250   A $0   20826   D    
Common Stock   1/3/2017     F    2041   D $0   18785   (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   1/3/2017     M         6250      (2)   (3) Common Stock   6250.0   $0   6250   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (4)   (3) Common Stock   11201.0     11201   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0                      (5)   (3) Common Stock   25000.0     25000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.8                      (6) 3/1/2026   Common Stock   50000.0     50000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.15                      (7) 2/25/2026   Common Stock   26113.0     26113   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $25.36                      (8) 2/26/2025   Common Stock   15074.0     15074   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $25.32                      (9) 2/27/2024   Common Stock   12490.0     12490   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $23.87                      (10) 1/2/2024   Common Stock   100000.0     100000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.4                      (11) 2/26/2023   Common Stock   10021.0     10021   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $10.03                      (12) 7/5/2021   Common Stock   49227.0     49227   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Certain of these shares represent restricted stock issued under a Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock plan and are subject to risk of forfeiture. Of such shares, 6,250 continue to be subject to forfeiture under the plan.
( 2)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 25,000, began vesting in four equal annual installments on January 2, 2015.
( 3)  This field is not applicable.
( 4)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 11,201, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 25, 2017.
( 5)  These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 25,000, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 12, 2017.
( 6)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 50,000, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 12, 2017.
( 7)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 26,113, will begin vesting in four equal annual installments on February 25, 2017.
( 8)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 15,074, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 26, 2016.
( 9)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 12,490, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 27, 2015.
( 10)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 100,000, began vesting in four equal annual installments on January 2, 2015.
( 11)  These stock options, in the original grant amount of 10,021, began vesting in four equal annual installments on February 26, 2014.
( 12)  These stock options are fully vested.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kappitt Michael
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD
SUITE 500
TAMPA, FL 33607

EVP & President of Carrabba's

Signatures
/s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact 1/5/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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