Form 8-K

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): January 25, 2005

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)

1-10275
(Commission File
Number)

74-1914582
(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:

____   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

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____   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
           240.14d-2(b)).

____   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act  (17 CFR
           240.13e-4(c)).

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit 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, amended.

          On January 25, 2005, Brinker International, Inc. issued a Press Release announcing its second quarter fiscal 2005 results.  The information in the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits.

          99   Press Release, dated January 25, 2005.

 

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: January 28, 2005

By:  /s/Douglas H. Brooks                                

     Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman of the Board,

     President and Chief Executive Officer