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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMITH ELIZABETH A
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, SUITE 500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2019
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33607		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               346,247 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 (1) 04/01/2019   A   103,957     (2)   (3) Common Stock 103,957 $ 0 103,957 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.62 04/01/2019   A   372,292     (4) 04/01/2029 Common Stock 372,292 $ 0 372,292 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1)               (5)   (3) Common Stock 59,472   59,472 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1)               (6)   (3) Common Stock 56,110   56,110 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1)               (7)   (3) Common Stock 28,003   28,003 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.1               (8) 02/23/2028 Common Stock 185,695   185,695 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.27               (9) 02/24/2027 Common Stock 267,327   267,327 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.15               (10) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 261,122   261,122 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.36               (11) 02/26/2025 Common Stock 220,589   220,589 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.32               (12) 02/27/2024 Common Stock 177,940   177,940 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.03               (13) 07/01/2021 Common Stock 550,000   550,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.5               (14) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 544,202   544,202 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMITH ELIZABETH A
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD
SUITE 500
TAMPA, FL 33607		   X     Executive Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Kelly Lefferts, Attorney in Fact   04/03/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer upon vesting of the unit.
(2) On April 1, 2019, these restricted stock units were granted in the original amount of 103,957, which vest in two equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2021.
(3) This field is not applicable.
(4) On April 1, 2019, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 372,292, which vest in two equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2021.
(5) On February 23, 2018, these restricted stock units were granted in the original amount of 79,296, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2022.
(6) On February 24, 2017, these restricted stock units were granted in the original amount of 112,220, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2021.
(7) On February 25, 2016, these restricted stock units were granted in the original amount of 112,010, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2020.
(8) On February 23, 2018, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 185,695, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2022.
(9) On February 24, 2017, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 267,327, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2021.
(10) On February 25, 2016, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 261,122, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2020.
(11) On February 26, 2015, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 220,589, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2019.
(12) On February 27, 2014, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 177,940, which vest in four equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2018.
(13) On July 1, 2011, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 550,000, which vest in five equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2016.
(14) On November 16, 2009, these stock options were granted in the original amount of 4,350,000, which vest in five equal annual installments, with a final vesting in 2014.

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