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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2004

Registration No. 333-            

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Brinker International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   5812
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)		   75-1914582
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

6820 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75240
(972) 980-9917
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Roger F. Thomson
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Brinker International, Inc.
6820 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75240
(972) 980-9917
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With a copy to:

Robert H. Craft, Jr.
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 956-7500

        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

        If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    o

        If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each class of
securities to be registered
   Amount to be
registered
   Proposed maximum
offering price
per unit
   Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(1)
   Amount of
registration fee(1)
5.75% Notes due 2014   $300,000,000   100%   $300,000,000   $38,010
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act.

        The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such dates as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.

Subject to completion. Dated June 25, 2004

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

$300,000,000

Brinker International, Inc.

Offer to Exchange Registered 5.75% Notes due 2014
For Any and All
Outstanding Unregistered 5.75% Notes due 2014

        We are offering to exchange our 5.75% Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of our outstanding unregistered 5.75% Notes due 2014. We refer to this offer to exchange as the exchange offer. We issued the original notes on May 14, 2004. As of the date of this prospectus, an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 of original notes is outstanding.

        THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON                        , 2004, UNLESS WE EXTEND IT.

Please consider the following:

Information about the new notes:


        See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6 for a discussion of specific factors that you should consider before participating in this exchange offer.

        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is June     , 2004.

        Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes it receives. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for original notes where such original notes were acquired by the broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, starting on the expiration date of the exchange offer and ending on the close of business one year after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."

        You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these notes in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
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Where You Can Find More Information   i
Prospectus Summary   1
Risk Factors   6
Forward-Looking Statements   7
Use of Proceeds   7
Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data   8
The Exchange Offer   10
Description of Notes   19
United States Taxation   39
Plan of Distribution   40
Validity of the Notes   40
Experts   40

        Unless we indicate differently, when we use the term "original notes" in this prospectus, we mean our outstanding unregistered 5.75% Notes due 2014 issued in May 2004, and when we use the term "notes" or "new notes," we mean the 5.75% Notes due 2014 that we will issue to you if you exchange your original notes.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We file annual, quarterly and periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. You may read and copy, at prescribed rates, any document we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

        We "incorporate by reference" into this prospectus certain information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to another document filed

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separately with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus and until this exchange offer is completed:

        Any statement contained in a document incorporated or considered to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be considered to be modified or superceded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document that is, or is considered to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supercedes such statement. Any statement that is modified or superceded shall not, except as so modified or superceded, constitute a part of this prospectus.

        You may request a copy of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits which are not specifically incorporated by reference into such document, at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following:

Brinker International, Inc.
6820 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75240
Telephone: (972) 980-9917
Attention: General Counsel

        IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS, REQUESTS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN                        , 2004. In the event that we extend the exchange offer, you must submit your request at least five business days before the expiration date, as extended.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        The following summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before participating in this exchange offer. You should read the entire prospectus, the accompanying letter of transmittal and documents incorporated by reference carefully. Investors should also carefully consider the information set forth under "Risk Factors." Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Brinker International" refers to Brinker International, Inc. and the terms "company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Brinker International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.


Brinker International, Inc.

        We are principally engaged in the ownership, operation, development and franchising of the Chili's Grill & Bar, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Maggiano's Little Italy, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Corner Bakery Cafe and Big Bowl Asian Kitchen restaurant concepts. In addition, we are involved in the joint ownership and development of Rockfish Seafood Grill. At March 24, 2004, we owned, operated, franchised or were involved in the ownership of 1,475 restaurants. Of the 1,475 restaurants, 1,202 were company-owned, 249 were franchised and 24 were jointly owned units. At March 24, 2004, our three largest concepts accounted for 89.0% of our total units and included 962 Chili's Grill & Bar, 217 Romano's Macaroni Grill and 134 On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina restaurants.

        Our principal executive offices are located at 6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75240. Our telephone number is (972) 980-9917.


The Exchange Offer

        The following is not intended to be a complete summary of the exchange offer. For a more detailed description of the exchange offer, see "The Exchange Offer" beginning on page 10.

Notes Offered for Exchange   We are offering up to $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our new 5.75% Notes due 2014 in exchange for an equal aggregate principal amount of our original 5.75% Notes due 2014 on a one-for-one basis. The new notes have substantially the same terms as the original notes you hold, except that the new notes have been registered under the Securities Act and therefore will be freely tradable.
The Exchange Offer   We are offering to exchange $1,000 principal amount of new notes for each $1,000 principal amount of original notes. In order to be exchanged, your original notes must be properly tendered and accepted. All original notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn will be exchanged.
Ability to Resell Notes   We believe that the new notes issued in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act if:
    •   the new notes issued in the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;
    •   you are not participating, do not intend to participate and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of new notes issued to you in the exchange offer;
             

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    •   you are not an affiliate of Brinker International, Inc.; and
    •   you are not a broker-dealer tendering original notes acquired directly from us for your own account.
    By tendering your original notes as described below, you will be making representations to this effect. See "The Exchange Offer—Representations We Need From You Before You May Participate in the Exchange Offer."
    Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
Those Excluded from the Exchange Offer   You may not participate in the exchange offer if you are:
    •   a holder of original notes in any jurisdiction in which the exchange offer is not, or your acceptance will not be, legal under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of that jurisdiction; and
    •   a holder of original notes who is an affiliate of Brinker International, Inc.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange Your Original Notes   After the exchange offer is complete, you will no longer be entitled to exchange your original notes for new notes. If you do not exchange your original notes for new notes in the exchange offer, your original notes will continue to have the restrictions on transfer contained in the original notes and in the indenture governing the original notes. In general, your original notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, unless there is an exemption from, or unless in a transaction not governed by, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We have no current plans to register your original notes under the Securities Act.
Expiration Date   The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                        , 2004, the expiration date, unless we extend the offer.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer   The exchange offer has customary conditions that may be waived by us. There is no minimum amount of original notes that must be tendered to complete the exchange offer.
             

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Procedures for Tendering Your Original Notes   If you wish to tender your original notes for exchange in the exchange offer, you or the custodial entity through which you hold your notes must send to Citibank, N.A., the exchange agent, on or before the expiration date of the exchange offer:
    •   a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, which has been provided to you with this prospectus, together with your original notes and any other documentation requested by the letter of transmittal; or
    •   for holders who hold their positions through The Depository Trust Company, referred to as DTC:
        •   an agent's message from DTC stating that the tendering participant agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and the terms of the exchange offer;
        •   your original notes by timely confirmation of book-entry transfer through DTC; and
        •   all other documents required by the letter of transmittal.
    Holders who hold their positions through Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg must adhere to the procedures described in "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Your Original Notes."
Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners   If you beneficially own original notes registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your original notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct it to tender on your behalf.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures for Tendering Original Notes   If you wish to tender your original notes and the original notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit your original notes or other required documents to reach the exchange agent before the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, you may tender your original notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth under "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
Withdrawal Rights   You may withdraw the tender of your original notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
Tax Consequences   The exchange pursuant to the exchange offer will not be treated as a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "United States Taxation."
Use of Proceeds   We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in the exchange offer. We will pay all expenses incidental to the exchange offer. See "Use of Proceeds."
Exchange Agent   Citibank, N.A. is serving as the exchange agent. The address, telephone number and facsimile number of the exchange agent are listed under "The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent."

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The New Notes

        The following is not intended to be a complete summary of the terms of the new notes. For a more detailed description of the new notes, see "Description of Notes."

Issuer   Brinker International, Inc.
Securities Offered   Up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act.
Maturity Date   June 1, 2014.
Optional Redemption   We may redeem the notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
    •   100% of the principal amount being redeemed, and
    •   the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below under "Description of Notes—Certain Definitions") plus 20 basis points,
    plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest on the notes to the redemption date.
Ranking   The notes will be general unsecured obligations of Brinker International and will rank equal in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Brinker International. The notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries and, accordingly, the notes effectively will be subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries, including liabilities to trade creditors and any guarantees of our credit facilities (which are currently undrawn). As of March 24, 2004, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness of approximately $75.7 million.
Interest Payment Dates   June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2004.
Certain Covenants   We will issue the notes under an indenture containing covenants for your benefit. These covenants restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries, with certain exceptions, to:
    •   incur debt secured by liens and
    •   engage in sale and leaseback transactions.
    The notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries and there is no restriction on debt incurred by our subsidiaries.
Form and Denomination   The notes will be issued in fully registered form. The notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof.
         

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Absence of a Public Market for the Notes   The notes are a new issue of securities for which there is no established market. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee you that any active or liquid market will develop for the notes.
Further Issues   We may from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of the notes, create and issue further notes ranking equally and ratably with the notes offered hereby. Such further notes may be issued under the indenture relating to the notes offered hereby, and may vote with the notes offered hereby as provided in the indenture.


Risk Factors

        You should consider carefully all of the information set forth in this prospectus and, in particular, should evaluate the specific risk factors described under the section "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6 of this prospectus.

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RISK FACTORS

        Before tendering original notes in the exchange offer, you should consider carefully each of the following risks and all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

If you do not elect to exchange your original notes for new notes, your original notes will remain subject to transfer restrictions.

        Any original notes that remain outstanding after this exchange offer will continue to be subject to restrictions on their transfer. In general, after this exchange offer, your original notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, unless there is an exemption from, or unless in a transaction not governed by, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We have no current plans to register your original notes under the Securities Act. The liquidity of the market for original notes that are not exchanged could be adversely affected by this exchange offer and you may be unable to sell your original notes.

Late deliveries of original notes and other required documents could prevent you from exchanging your original notes.

        You are responsible for complying with all exchange offer procedures. The issuance of new notes in exchange for original notes will only occur upon completion of the procedures described in this prospectus under "The Exchange Offer" and in the letter of transmittal. Therefore, if you wish to exchange original notes for new notes, you should allow sufficient time for timely completion of the exchange procedures. Neither we nor the exchange agent are obligated to extend the offer or notify you of any failure to follow the proper procedures.

We operate primarily through our subsidiaries and, as a result, the notes effectively will be subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries.

        The notes will be unsecured. Also, because we operate primarily through our subsidiaries and our primary assets are our equity interests in those subsidiaries, our obligations, including the notes, effectively will be subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries, including liabilities to trade creditors. As of March 24, 2004, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness of approximately $75.7 million. Our subsidiaries have other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, that may be significant.

We may be unable to repay the notes if our subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends to us.

        We, as a holding company, are dependent upon dividends from our subsidiaries to enable us to service our outstanding debt, including the notes. If we did not have sufficient funds on hand or available through existing borrowing facilities or through the declaration and payment of dividends to us by our subsidiaries, we would need to seek additional financing to obtain the cash necessary to make payments on our outstanding debt, including the notes. We cannot assure you that additional financing would be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

There has not been, and there may not be, a public market for the new notes.

        The new notes are a new issuance of securities. There can be no assurance as to the development of any market or the liquidity of any market that may develop for the new notes. The liquidity of, and trading markets for, the new notes may also be adversely affected by general economic conditions and by our financial performance.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Certain statements contained herein or incorporated herein by reference are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this prospectus or incorporated herein by reference, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our future economic performance, restaurant openings, operating margins, the availability of acceptable real estate locations for new restaurants, and the sufficiency of our cash balances and cash generated from operating and financing activities for our future liquidity and capital resources needs, may be considered forward-looking statements. Also, when used in this prospectus, words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "expect," "intend," "plan," and the negative of these terms, and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

        These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our or the restaurant industry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

        Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


USE OF PROCEEDS

        We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in this exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the new notes, we will receive original notes of like principal amount. The original notes surrendered in exchange for the new notes will be cancelled. We will pay all expenses incidental to the exchange offer.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        The following selected consolidated financial and operating data should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, our consolidated financial statements and their notes incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial and operating data for the fiscal years ended, and as of, June 25, 2003, June 26, 2002, June 27, 2001, June 28, 2000 and June 30, 1999 are derived from consolidated financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. The selected consolidated financial and operating data for the thirty-nine week periods ended, and as of, March 24, 2004 and March 26, 2003 are derived from unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary to fairly state the information set forth herein. Interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or any future reporting period.

 
   Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
    
    
    
    
    
 
   Fiscal Years
 
   March 24,
2004
   March 26,
2003
 
   2003
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999(a)
 
   (unaudited)

    
    
    
    
    
 
   (in thousands, except per share amounts and number of restaurants)
Consolidated Income Statement Data:                                          
Revenues   $ 2,689,310   $ 2,409,178   $ 3,285,394   $ 2,887,111   $ 2,406,874   $ 2,100,496   $ 1,818,008
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Costs and Expenses:                                          
  Cost of sales     740,878     659,151     900,379     796,714     663,357     575,570     507,103
  Restaurant expenses     1,485,112     1,322,855     1,798,752     1,582,644     1,303,349     1,138,487     984,027
  Depreciation and amortization     130,617     116,238     158,153     130,102     100,064     90,647     82,385
  General and administrative     109,339     99,131     131,763     121,420     109,110     100,123     90,311
  Restructure charges and other impairments     68,535     9,454     29,744     8,723     —     —     —
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating costs and expenses     2,534,481     2,206,829     3,018,791     2,639,603     2,175,880     1,904,827     1,663,826
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income     154,829     202,349     266,603     247,508     230,994     195,669     154,182
  Interest expense     8,973     10,151     12,449     13,327     8,608     10,746     9,241
  Other, net     1,973     (593 )   567     2,332     459     3,381     14,402
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change     143,883     192,791     253,587     231,849     221,927     181,542     130,539
Provision for income taxes     54,439     64,402     84,951     79,136     76,779     63,702     45,297
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change     89,444     128,389     168,636     152,713     145,148     117,840     85,242
Cumulative effect of accounting change     —     —     —     —     —     —     6,407
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income   $ 89,444   $ 128,389   $ 168,636   $ 152,713   $ 145,148   $ 117,840   $ 78,835
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share                                          
  Basic   $ 0.93   $ 1.32   $ 1.74   $ 1.56   $ 1.46   $ 1.20   $ 0.80
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Diluted   $ 0.91   $ 1.30   $ 1.70   $ 1.52   $ 1.42   $ 1.17   $ 0.77
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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   Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
   Fiscal Years
  
 
   March 24,
2004
   March 26,
2003
  
 
   2003
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999(a)
  
 
   (unaudited)

    
    
    
    
    
  
 
   (in thousands, except per share amounts and number of restaurants)

  
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:                                            
Working capital deficit   $ (120,986 ) $ (171,161 ) $ (143,744 ) $ (160,266 ) $ (110,006 ) $ (127,377 ) $ (86,969 )
Total assets     2,032,263     1,889,852     1,943,290     1,783,336     1,445,320     1,162,328     1,093,463  
Total debt     373,182     412,953     371,414     443,971     253,695     124,958     197,793  
Long-term obligations     497,756     503,936     492,829     504,020     294,803     169,120     234,086  
Shareholders' equity     1,163,070     1,078,579     1,140,250     977,096     900,287     762,208     661,439  
Other Data:                                            
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 351,409   $ 306,814   $ 448,871   $ 390,708   $ 247,499   $ 268,994   $ 193,226  
Capital expenditures     224,321     245,093     326,525     371,052     205,160     165,397     181,088  
Rent expense     87,878     79,232     107,170     100,444     89,245     81,835     69,656  
Number of restaurants (as of end of period):                                            
Company-operated     1,202     1,118     1,145     1,039     899     774     707  
Franchised/joint venture     273     252     257     229     244     264     226  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total restaurants     1,475     1,370     1,402     1,268     1,143     1,038     933  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Fiscal year 1999 consisted of 53 weeks, while all other fiscal years presented consisted of 52 weeks.


Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)

 
   Thirty-Nine Week
Period Ended
   Fiscal Years
  
 
   March 24,
2004
   2003
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999
  
Earnings:                                      
  Pre-tax income   $ 143,883   $ 253,587   $ 231,849   $ 221,927   $ 181,542   $ 130,539  
  Equity investee losses     1,051     2,771     1,661     838     2,519     11,341  
  Fixed charges     39,658     52,662     51,690     41,739     41,787     37,501  
  Amortization of capitalized interest     1,560     1,804     1,580     1,442     1,280     1,081  
  Capitalized interest     (2,566 )   (5,566 )   (4,508 )   (2,770 )   (3,234 )   (3,969 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total earnings   $ 183,586   $ 305,258   $ 282,272   $ 263,175   $ 223,894   $ 176,493  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:                                      
  Interest expense   $ 8,973   $ 12,449   $ 13,327   $ 8,608   $ 10,746   $ 9,241  
  Capitalized interest     2,566     5,566     4,508     2,770     3,234     3,969  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Gross interest     11,539     18,015     17,835     11,378     13,980     13,210  
  Estimate of interest in rent     28,119     34,647     33,855     30,361     27,807     24,291  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total fixed charges   $ 39,658   $ 52,662   $ 51,690   $ 41,739   $ 41,787   $ 37,501  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:     4.63     5.80     5.46     6.31     5.36     4.71  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of Exchange Offer; Registration Rights

        In connection with the sale of the original notes in May 2004, we entered into a registration rights agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers of the original notes. The registration rights agreement requires us to file a registration statement under the Securities Act offering to exchange your original notes for new notes. Accordingly, we are offering you the opportunity to exchange your original notes for the same principal amount of new notes. The new notes will be registered and issued without a restrictive legend. The registration rights agreement also requires us to use reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to November 25, 2004 and to complete the exchange offer by December 25, 2004. In the event that we are unable to satisfy these requirements, holders of the original notes would be entitled to additional interest on the original notes at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum for the first 90 days, and 0.50% per annum thereafter. The aggregate amount of the additional interest in respect of each note payable will in no event exceed 0.50% per annum. The registration rights agreement provides that the accrual of additional interest will cease once we satisfy the requirements described above.

        A copy of the registration rights agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this registration statement. You are strongly encouraged to read the entire text of the agreement. Except as discussed below, we will have no further obligation to register your original notes upon the completion of the exchange offer.

        We believe that the notes issued to you in this exchange offer may be offered for resale, sold and otherwise transferred by you, without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, only if you are able to make these four representations:

        Our belief is based upon existing interpretations by the SEC's staff contained in several "no-action" letters to third parties unrelated to us. If you tender your original notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of new notes, you cannot rely on these interpretations by the SEC's staff and you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

        The SEC considers broker-dealers that acquired original notes directly from us, but not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, to be making a distribution of the new notes if they participate in the exchange offer. Consequently, these broker-dealers cannot use this prospectus for the exchange offer in connection with a resale of the new notes and, absent an exemption, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes. These broker-dealers cannot rely on the position of the SEC's staff set forth in the Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation no-action letter (available May 13, 1988) or similar letters.

        A broker-dealer that acquired original notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities must deliver a prospectus in order to resell any new notes it receives for its own account in

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the exchange offer. The SEC has taken the position that such broker-dealers may fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to the new notes by delivering the prospectus contained in the registration statement for the exchange offer. Accordingly, this prospectus may be used by such a broker-dealer to resell any of its new notes. We have agreed in the registration rights agreement to send a prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests copies in the notice and questionnaire included in the letter of transmittal accompanying the prospectus for a period of up to one year after the date of expiration of this exchange offer. Unless you are required to do so because you are such a broker-dealer, you may not use this prospectus for an offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of new notes.

        We are not making this exchange offer to, nor will we accept tenders for exchange from, holders of original notes in any jurisdiction in which the exchange offer or the acceptance of it would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of that jurisdiction.

        You may suffer adverse consequences if you fail to exchange your original notes. Following the completion of the exchange offer, except as set forth below and in the registration rights agreement, you will not have any further registration rights and your original notes will continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Accordingly, if you do not participate in the exchange offer, your ability to sell your original notes could be adversely affected.

        Under the registration rights agreement, we have agreed in certain circumstances to file a shelf registration statement with the SEC to cover resales of the original notes or the new notes by holders, and to use reasonable efforts to cause it to be declared effective, including if we are not permitted to consummate the exchange offer because we determine that the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, if for any reason the exchange offer is not consummated on or prior to December 25, 2004 or if any holder of original notes is not eligible to participate in the exchange offer.

        If we are obligated to file a shelf registration statement, we have agreed to use reasonable efforts to keep such shelf registration statement effective for up to two years.

Representations We Need From You Before You May Participate in the Exchange Offer

        We need representations from you before you can participate in the exchange offer.

        These representations are that:

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Terms of the Exchange Offer

        We will accept any validly tendered original notes that are not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. We will issue $1,000 principal amount of new notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of your original notes tendered. Holders may tender some or all of their original notes in the exchange offer.

        The form and terms of the new notes will be substantially the same as the form and terms of your original notes except that:

        The new notes will be issued under, and entitled to the benefits of, the same indenture governing your original notes.

        This prospectus and the documents you received with this prospectus are being sent to you and to others believed to have beneficial interests in the original notes. We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

        We will have accepted your validly tendered original notes when we have given oral or written notice to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for you for the purpose of receiving the notes. If any tendered original notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of certain other events or otherwise, certificates sent to the exchange agent will be returned, without expense, as promptly as practicable after the expiration date to you, unless you request in the letter of transmittal that the notes be sent to someone else.

        You will not be required to pay brokerage commissions, fees or transfer taxes in the exchange of your original notes. We will pay all charges and expenses in connection with the exchange offer except for any taxes you may incur in effecting the transfer of your original notes or new notes to some other person, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

        The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                        , 2004, unless we extend the exchange offer, in which case the exchange offer shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the last day of the extension. In any event, the exchange offer will be held open for at least 20 business days. In order to extend the exchange offer, we will issue a notice by press release or other public announcement.

        We reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

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        If we delay, extend, terminate or amend the exchange offer, we will give notice to the exchange agent and issue a press release or other public announcement.

Procedures for Tendering Your Original Notes

        Except in limited circumstances, only a DTC participant listed on a DTC securities position listing with respect to the original notes may tender original notes in the exchange offer. Except as stated below under "—Book-Entry Transfer," to tender in the exchange offer:

        If you intend to use the guaranteed delivery procedures, you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

        Neither we nor the exchange agent will be responsible for the communication of tenders by holders to the accountholders in DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg through which they hold original notes or by such accountholders to the exchange agent, DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg.

        Holders will not be responsible for the payment of any fees or commissions to the exchange agent for the original notes.

        In no event should a holder submitting a tender for exchange send a letter of transmittal or original notes to any agent of Brinker International, Inc. other than the exchange agent, or to DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg.

        Holders may contact the exchange agent for assistance in filling out and delivering letters of transmittal and for additional copies of the exchange offer materials.

        To be tendered effectively, a letter of transmittal or, as described below under "—Book-Entry Transfer," an "agent's message" and other required documents must he received by Citibank, N.A. at its address set forth under "—Exchange Agent" below prior to the expiration date.

        If you do not withdraw your tender before the expiration date, your tender will constitute an agreement between you and us in accordance with the terms and conditions in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

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        The method of delivery of your original notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to be delivered to Citibank, N.A. is at your election and risk. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that you use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to ensure delivery to Citibank, N.A. before the expiration date. No letter of transmittal or original notes should be sent to us. You may request your brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect these transactions on your behalf.

Procedures if the Original Notes Are Not Registered in Your Name

        If your original notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your original notes, then you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on behalf of a registered owner, you must, prior to completing and executing a letter of transmittal and delivering the registered owner's original notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the original notes in your name or obtain a properly completed power of attorney or other proper endorsement from the registered holder. We strongly urge you to act immediately since the transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.

Signature Requirements and Signature Guarantees

        Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule l7Ad-l5 under the Exchange Act, referred to as an eligible institution, that is a member of specified signature guarantee programs. Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal will not be required to be guaranteed if the original notes are tendered:

        If a letter of transmittal or any notes or powers of attorney are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing. Evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted with such letter of transmittal unless waived by us.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

        All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance and withdrawal of tendered original notes will be determined by us, in our sole discretion, and our determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all original notes not properly tendered or any original notes the acceptance of which would be unlawful in the opinion of us or our counsel. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular original notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in a letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of original notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine, unless waived by us. Although we intend to notify you of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of original notes, neither we, Citibank, N.A. nor any other person shall be under any duty to give such notification or shall incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of original notes will not be deemed to have been made until all such defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Any original notes received by Citibank, N.A. that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by Citibank, N.A. as soon as practicable following the expiration date to you, unless you request in the letter of transmittal that the notes be sent to someone else.

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        In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion to purchase or make offers for any original notes that remain outstanding after the expiration date and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to purchase original notes in the open market in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The terms of any such purchases or offers could differ from the terms of this exchange offer.

        Despite any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange new notes for, any original notes, and we may terminate the exchange offer, if:

        The conditions listed above are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us at any time, regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any of these conditions, or may be waived by us in whole or in part at any time in our sole discretion. The failure by us to exercise any of our rights shall not be a waiver of our rights. We are required to use reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any stop order at the earliest possible time.

        In all cases, the issuance of new notes for tendered original notes that are accepted for exchange in the exchange offer will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of:

        If we do not accept your tendered original notes or if you submit original notes for a greater aggregate principal amount than you desire to exchange, then the unaccepted or unexchanged original notes will be returned without expense to you or, in the case of notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent's account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described below, such non-exchanged notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Book-Entry Transfer

        We understand that the exchange agent will make a request promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish accounts with respect to the original notes at DTC for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system may make book-entry delivery of original notes by causing DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, to transfer such original notes into the exchange agent's DTC account in accordance with DTC's electronic Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for such transfer. The exchange of new notes for tendered original notes will only be made after timely:

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        The confirmation, letter of transmittal or agent's message and any other required documents must be received at the exchange agent's address listed below under "—Exchange Agent" on or before 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer or, if the guaranteed delivery procedures described below are complied with, within the time period provided under those procedures.

        As indicated above, delivery of documents to any of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg in accordance with its procedures does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.

        The term "agent's message" means a message, transmitted by DTC and received by the exchange agent and forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in DTC tendering original notes stating:

        Delivery of an agent's message will also constitute an acknowledgment from the tendering DTC participant that the representations contained in the letter of transmittal are true and correct.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

        If you wish to tender your original notes and the original notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit your original notes or other required documents to reach the exchange agent before the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, a tender may be effected if:

Withdrawal Rights

        You may withdraw your tender of original notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

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        For a withdrawal of tendered notes to be effective, a written, or for a DTC participant, electronic, notice of withdrawal must be received by the exchange agent, at its address set forth under "—Exchange Agent," prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

        Any such notice of withdrawal must:

        All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of such notices will be determined by us, and our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any original notes withdrawn will be considered not to have been validly tendered for exchange for the purposes of the exchange offer. Any original notes that have been tendered for exchange but that are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to you without cost as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer relating to such original notes. Properly withdrawn original notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described above in "—Procedures for Tendering Your Original Notes" at any time prior to the expiration date.

Exchange Agent

        All executed letters of transmittal should be directed to the exchange agent. We have appointed Citibank, N.A. as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions, requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of the prospectus or letter of transmittal should be directed to the exchange agent at its offices at 111 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10005. The exchange agent's telephone number is (212) 657-7524 and facsimile number is (212) 657-1020.

Fees and Expenses

        We have agreed to pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the exchange offer. We will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer, other than to the exchange agent. The principal solicitation is being made by mail. However, additional solicitations may be made in person or by telephone by our officers and employees.

Transfer Taxes

        If you tender original notes for exchange, you will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes unless you instruct us to register your new notes in a different name or if a transfer tax is imposed for a reason other than the exchange of notes pursuant to this exchange offer. If you request that your original notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to a different person, you will be responsible for the payment of any applicable transfer tax.

Consequences of Failure to Properly Tender Original Notes in the Exchange Offer

        We will issue new notes in exchange for original notes under the exchange offer only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of the original notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter of

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transmittal or agent's message and all other required documents. Therefore, holders of the original notes desiring to tender original notes in exchange for new notes should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities of tenders of original notes for exchange. Upon completion of the exchange offer, specified rights under the registration rights agreement, including registration rights and any right to additional interest, will be either limited or eliminated.

        Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary. In the event the exchange offer is completed, we will not be required to register the remaining original notes, except in limited circumstances including those described under "—Purpose and Effect of Exchange Offer; Registration Rights." Original notes that are not tendered or that are tendered but not accepted by us will, following completion of the exchange offer, continue to be subject to the following restrictions on transfer:

        To the extent that original notes are tendered and accepted in connection with the exchange offer, any trading market for remaining original notes could be adversely affected.

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

        You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under "—Certain Definitions." In this description, the words "company," "we," "us" and "our" refer only to Brinker International, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries. When we use the term "Securities," we are referring to any securities issued under the indenture, including original notes, new notes and any additional notes issued thereunder.

        We will issue the notes under an indenture dated as of May 14, 2004, between the company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of these notes. A copy of the indenture is available upon request to the company at the address indicated under "Where You Can Find More Information."

        We will issue notes only in fully registered form without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

        The notes will mature on June 1, 2014. The indenture does not limit the aggregate amount of debt securities that we may issue thereunder. We may from time to time, without giving notice to or seeking the consent of the holders of the notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the notes issued in the exchange offer; provided that such additional notes will be fungible for tax purposes with the notes issued in this offering. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with any Outstanding original notes and new notes, will constitute a single series of notes under the indenture.

        Interest on the notes will accrue at a rate of 5.75% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2004. We will pay interest to those persons who were holders of record on the May 15 or November 15 immediately preceding each interest payment date. We will pay interest on overdue principal at 1% per annum in excess of the above rate and will pay interest on overdue installments of interest at that higher rate to the extent lawful.

        Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Ranking

        The notes will be:

        As of March 24, 2004, after giving effect to the offering of the original notes in May 2004, the total outstanding debt of the company, excluding unused commitments made by lenders, would have been $597.5 million. As of that date, and taking the same factors into account, none of the company's debt would have been subordinated to the notes.

        We only have a stockholder's claim on the assets of our subsidiaries. This stockholder's claim is junior to the claims that creditors of our subsidiaries have against those subsidiaries. Holders of the notes will only be creditors of the company, and not of our subsidiaries. The notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. Accordingly, the notes effectively will be subordinated to all

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existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries, including liabilities to trade creditors and any guarantees of our credit facilities (which are currently undrawn). As of March 24, 2004, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness of approximately $75.7 million. Our subsidiaries have other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, that may be significant.

        The notes are obligations exclusively of the company. All of our operations are conducted through subsidiaries. Therefore, our ability to service our debt, including the notes, is dependent upon the earnings of our subsidiaries and their ability to distribute those earnings as dividends, loans or other payments to us. See "Risk Factors—We operate primarily through our subsidiaries and, as a result, the notes effectively will be subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries" and "—We may be unable to repay the notes if our subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends to us."

Optional Redemption

        The company may choose to redeem the notes at any time. If it does so, it may redeem all or any portion of the notes, at once or over time, after giving the required notice under the indenture. To redeem the notes, the company must pay a redemption price equal to the greater of:

plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.

        Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of the notes to be redeemed. Any notice to holders of notes of such a redemption needs to include the appropriate calculation of the redemption price, but does not need to include the redemption price itself. The actual redemption price, calculated as described above, must be set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the trustee no later than two business days prior to the redemption date.

        If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed, the notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the trustee by a method the trustee deems to be fair and appropriate.

Sinking Fund

        There will be no sinking fund payments for the notes.

Certain Covenants

        The indenture contains certain covenants, including those summarized below.

        Limitation on Liens.    The company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur or suffer to exist, any Lien (the "Initial Lien"), other than Permitted Liens, upon any of its Property (including Capital Stock of a Subsidiary), whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, securing any Debt, unless it has made or will make effective provision whereby the notes will be secured by such Lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) all other Debt of the company or any Subsidiary secured by such Lien. Any Lien created for the benefit of the holders of the notes pursuant to the preceding sentence shall provide by its terms that such Lien will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon release and discharge of the Initial Lien.

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        Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.    The company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction with respect to any Property unless:

        The foregoing restrictions will not apply to Sale and Leaseback Transactions:

Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property

        The indenture provides that the company shall not merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into any other Person (other than a merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary into the company) or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all the Property of the company and the Subsidiaries in any one transaction or series of transactions unless:

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        The Surviving Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of the company under the indenture, but the predecessor company in the case of:

shall not be released from any obligation to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Securities.

SEC Reports

        Notwithstanding that the company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the company will file with the SEC, and, in certain circumstances, furnish to the trustee and holders of notes such annual reports and such information, documents and other reports as are specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable to a U.S. corporation subject to such Sections, such information, documents and reports to be so filed and furnished at the times specified for the filing of such information, documents and reports under such Sections; provided, however, that the company will not be so obligated to file such information, documents and reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filings.

Events of Default

        Events of Default in respect of the notes will include:

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        A Default under clause (4) is not an Event of Default until the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities notify the company of the Default and the company does not cure such Default within the time specified after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a "Notice of Default."

        The company shall deliver to the trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers' Certificate of any Event of Default under clauses (5) and (6) and any event that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default under clause (4), its status and what action the company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

        If an Event of Default with respect to the notes (other than an Event of Default under the bankruptcy provisions) shall have occurred and be continuing, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may declare to be immediately due and payable the principal amount of all the Outstanding Securities and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon. If an Event of Default under the bankruptcy provisions shall occur, such amount with respect to all the Outstanding Securities shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or the holders of the Outstanding Securities. After any such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration is obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, premium or interest, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture.

        Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee, in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the Outstanding Securities, unless such holders shall have offered to the trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses. Subject to such provisions for the indemnification of the trustee and certain other limitations described in the

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indenture, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the notes.

        No holder of Outstanding Securities will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy thereunder, unless:

        However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of any note for enforcement of payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, such note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such note.

Amendments and Waivers

        Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture may be amended by the company and the trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of any Outstanding Securities (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the notes) and any past default or compliance with any provisions may also be waived (except a default in the payment of principal, premium or interest and certain covenants and provisions of the indenture that cannot be amended without the consent of each holder of Outstanding Securities) with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities. However, without the consent of each holder of Outstanding Securities, no amendment may, among other things,

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        The consent of the holders of Outstanding Securities is not necessary to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

        Without the consent of any holder of Outstanding Securities, the company and the trustee may amend the indenture to:

        After any amendment becomes effective, whether with or without the consent of the holders, the company is required to mail to each holder of Outstanding Securities at such holder's address appearing in the security register a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all holders of Outstanding Securities, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

Defeasance

        The company at any time may terminate all its obligations under the Outstanding Securities and the indenture ("legal defeasance"), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Outstanding Securities, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Outstanding Securities and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Outstanding Securities. The company at any time may terminate:

        The company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.

        If the company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Outstanding Securities may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Outstanding Securities may not be accelerated because of

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an Event of Default specified in clause (4), the cross acceleration provisions, the judgment default provisions or, with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries, the bankruptcy provisions, all as described under "—Events of Default" above.

        The legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option may be exercised only if:

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Governing Law

        The indenture and the notes are governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of law.

The Trustee

        Citibank, N.A. is the trustee under the indenture.

        Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

        Citibank, N.A. is also acting as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. In addition, an affiliate of Citibank, N.A. is a lender and administrative agent under the company's bank credit facility and an affiliate of Citibank, N.A. was an initial purchaser in connection with the sale of the original notes in May 2004. Citibank, N.A. and its affiliates may provide additional commercial banking and other services to us in the future.

Certain Definitions

        Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for the full definition of all such terms as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided. Unless the context otherwise requires, an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP.

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at any date of determination,

        "Board of Directors" means the board of directors of the company or any committee thereof, duly authorized to act on behalf of such board.

        "Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification.

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        "Capital Lease Obligations" means any obligation under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP; and the amount of Debt represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. For purposes of "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens," a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.

        "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any shares or other equivalents (however designated) of any class of corporate stock or partnership interests or any other participations, rights, warrants, options or other interests in the nature of an equity interest in such Person, including Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into such equity interest.

        "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Commodity Price Protection Agreement" means, in respect of a Person, any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in commodity prices.

        "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Outstanding Securities that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Securities.

        "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any redemption date:

        "Consolidated Current Liabilities" means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of liabilities of the company and its consolidated Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (including taxes accrued as estimated), after eliminating:

        "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as the total assets (less accumulated depreciation and amortization, allowances for doubtful receivables, other applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) of the company and its Subsidiaries, after deducting therefrom Consolidated Current Liabilities and, to the extent otherwise included, the amounts of (without duplication):

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        "Currency Exchange Protection Agreement" means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

        "Debt" means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

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        Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase by the company or any Subsidiary of any business, the term "Debt" will exclude post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment depends on the performance of such business after the closing; provided, however, that, at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid within 30 days thereafter.

        The amount of Debt of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at such date; provided, however, that in the case of Debt sold at a discount, the amount of such Debt at any time will be the accreted value thereof at such time.

        "Default" means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

        "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth under "—Events of Default."

        "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any Property, the price that could be negotiated in an arm's-length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value shall be determined, except as otherwise provided,

        "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the Issue Date, including those set forth:

        "Guarantee" means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Debt of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:

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provided, however, that the term "Guarantee" shall not include:

        The term "Guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term "Guarantor" shall mean any Person Guaranteeing any obligation.

        "Hedging Obligation" of any Person means any obligation of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Exchange Protection Agreement, Commodity Price Protection Agreement or any other similar agreement or arrangement.

        "Incur" means, with respect to any Debt or other obligation of any Person, to create, issue, incur (by merger, conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable in respect of such Debt or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Debt or obligation on the balance sheet of such Person (and "Incurrence" and "Incurred" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing); provided, however, that any Debt or other obligations of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

        "Independent Investment Banker" means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the company after consultation with the trustee.

        "Interest Rate Agreement" means, for any Person, any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates.

        "Investment" by any Person means any direct or indirect loan (other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of such Person), advance or other extension of credit or capital contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other Property to others or payments for Property or services for the account or use of others, or otherwise) to, or Incurrence of a Guarantee of any obligation of, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Debt issued by, any other Person. In determining the amount of any Investment made by transfer of any Property other than cash, such Property shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such Investment.

        "Issue Date" means May 14, 2004.

        "Lien" means, with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing or any Sale and Leaseback Transaction).

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        "Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer or any Executive Vice President of the company.

        "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by two Officers of the company, at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer or principal financial officer of the company, and delivered to the trustee.

        "Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the company.

        "Outstanding" means, subject to certain exceptions, all securities issued under the indenture, except those theretofore canceled by the trustee or delivered to it for cancellation, defeased in accordance with the indenture, paid in full, or in respect of which substitute notes have been authenticated and delivered by the trustee.

        "Permitted Liens" means:

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        For purposes of this definition, the term "Debt" shall be deemed to include interest on such Debt.

        "Person" means any individual, corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

        "Preferred Stock" means any Capital Stock of a Person, however designated, that entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of any other class of Capital Stock issued by such Person.

        "pro forma" means, with respect to any calculation made or required to be made pursuant to the terms hereof, a calculation performed in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act, as interpreted in good faith by the Board of Directors after consultation with the independent certified public accountants of the company, or otherwise a calculation made in good faith by the Board of Directors after consultation with the independent certified public accountants of the company, as the case may be.

        "Property" means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including Capital Stock in, and other securities of, any other Person. For purposes of any calculation required pursuant to the indenture, the value of any Property shall be its Fair Market Value.

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        "Purchase Money Debt" means Debt:

provided, however, that such Debt is Incurred within 180 days after the acquisition, construction or lease of such Property by the company or such Subsidiary.

        "Reference Treasury Dealer" means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a "Primary Treasury Dealer"), the company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

        "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

        "Refinance" means, in respect of any Debt, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Debt, in exchange or replacement for, such Debt. "Refinanced" and "Refinancing" shall have correlative meanings.

        "Related Business" means any business that is related, ancillary or complementary to the businesses of the company and the Subsidiaries on the Issue Date.

        "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any direct or indirect arrangement relating to Property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the company or a Subsidiary transfers such Property to another Person and the company or a Subsidiary leases it from such Person.

        "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        "Significant Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that would be a "Significant Subsidiary" of the company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

        "Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

        "Subsidiary" means, in respect of any Person, any corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:


        "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, compounded semi-annually, assuming a price for such

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Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

        "U.S. Government Obligations" means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer's option.

        "Voting Stock" of any Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

        "Wholly Owned Subsidiary" means, at any time, a Subsidiary all the Voting Stock of which (except directors' qualifying shares) is at such time owned, directly or indirectly, by the company and its other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

        The notes will be issued in book-entry form. This means that all of the notes will be represented, at least initially, by one or more global notes (the "Global Notes"). The Global Notes will be deposited upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), in New York, New York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below.

        Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below. See "—Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes."

        Depositary Procedures.    The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. The company takes no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urges investors to contact the systems or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

        DTC has advised the company that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a "clearing agency" registered under the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold the securities of its participating organizations ("participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among its participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC's participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations some of whom (or their representatives) have ownership interests in DTC. Access to DTC's book-entry system is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies ("indirect participants"), that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly. Persons who are not participants may beneficially own notes held by or on behalf of DTC only through the participants or the indirect participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each note held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the participants and indirect participants.

        Investors in a Global Note who are participants in DTC's system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in a Global Note who are not participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through the organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) that are participants

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in such system. Euroclear and Clearstream will hold interests in a Global Note on behalf of their participants through customers' securities accounts in their respective names on the books of their respective depositaries, which are Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of Euroclear, and Citibank, N.A., as operator of Clearstream. All interests in a Global Note, including those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream also may be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems. Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Note will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership interest will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to participants' interests) or by the participants and the indirect participants (with respect to the owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note other than participants).

        The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note. Because DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream can act only on behalf of their respective participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks, the ability of a person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge such interests to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream system, as applicable, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

        Payment of principal of and interest on notes represented by a Global Note will be made in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the sole registered owner and the sole holder of the notes represented thereby for all purposes under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the company and the trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the company, the trustee nor any agent of the company or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

        The company has been advised by DTC that upon receipt of any payment of principal of or interest on any Global Note, DTC will immediately credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the accounts of participants with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal or face amount of such Global Note as shown on the records of DTC. The company expects that payments by participants or indirect participants to owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note held through such participants or indirect participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices as is now the case with securities held for customer accounts registered in "street name" and will be the sole responsibility of such participants and indirect participants.

        Neither the company nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes, and the company and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

        Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC's procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

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        Cross-market transfers between the participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC's rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf of delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositaries for Euroclear or Clearstream.

        DTC has advised the company that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the Global Notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for notes in certificated form, and to distribute such notes to its participants.

        So long as DTC or any successor depositary for a Global Note, or any nominee, is the registered owner of such Global Note, DTC or such successor depositary or nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes under the indenture and the notes. Except as set forth above, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note will not be entitled to have the notes represented by such Global Note registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated notes in definitive form and will not be considered to be the owners or holders of any notes under such Global Note. Accordingly, each Person owning a beneficial interest in a Global Note must rely on the procedures of DTC or any successor depositary, and, if such Person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such Person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture. The company understands that under existing industry practices, in the event that the company requests any action of holders or that an owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Note desires to give or take any action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the indenture, DTC or any successor depositary would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interest to give or take such action and such participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to give or take such action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through them.

        Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in Global Notes among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither the company nor the trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

        Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.    A Global Note is exchangeable for certificated notes only if:

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        Any Global Note that is exchangeable for certificated notes pursuant to the preceding sentence will be exchanged for certificated notes in authorized denominations and registered in such names as DTC or any successor depositary holding such Global Note may direct. Subject to the foregoing, a Global Note is not exchangeable, except for a Global Note of like denomination to be registered in the name of DTC or any successor depositary or its nominee. In the event that a Global Note becomes exchangeable for certificated notes,

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UNITED STATES TAXATION

        The exchange of original notes for new notes will not be treated as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Your basis and holding period in the new notes will equal your basis and holding period in the original notes exchanged for them.

        YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN LAWS.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for original notes where such original notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, starting on the expiration date of the exchange offer and ending on the close of business one year after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

        We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of new notes by broker-dealers. New notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the new notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such new notes. Any broker-dealer that resells new notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such new notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Act and any profit of any such resale of new notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        For a period of one year after the expiration date, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the original notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.


VALIDITY OF THE NOTES

        The validity of the new notes will be passed upon for us by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York.


EXPERTS

        Our consolidated financial statements as of June 25, 2003 and June 26, 2002 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 25, 2003 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2003 have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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LOGO

$300,000,000

Brinker International, Inc.

Offer to Exchange

Registered 5.75% Notes due 2014

For Any and All

Outstanding Unregistered 5.75% Notes due 2014

Prospectus

June     , 2004


PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits indemnification against expenses, fines, judgments and settlements incurred by any director, officer or employee of a company in the event of pending or threatened civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings, if such person was, or was threatened to be made, a party by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the company. Section 145 also provides that the indemnification provided for therein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.

        The Ninth Article of Brinker International's Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director shall be liable to the company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, provided that the liability of a director is not eliminated or limited (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which such director derived an improper personal benefit.

        Article VI, Section 2 of Brinker International's by-laws provides, in general, that the company shall indemnify its directors and officers under the circumstances defined in Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The company has obtained an insurance policy insuring the directors and officers of the company against certain liabilities, if any, that arise in connection with the performance of their duties on behalf of the company and its subsidiaries. The company has entered into agreements with its directors and officers indemnifying such directors and officers against certain liabilities arising out of their service as directors and officers of the company.

Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

        See Exhibit Index on page II-5.

Item 22. Undertakings.

        (a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (b)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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        (c)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

        (d)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Brinker International, Inc. has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Dallas, State of Texas, on June 25, 2004.

    BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 
 
By:
/s/  CHARLES M. SONSTEBY      
Charles M. Sonsteby
 Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas H. Brooks, Charles M. Sonsteby, Roger F. Thomson and David R. Doyle and each of them, their attorneys-in-fact, each with full power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this registration statement, including any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and to file such registration statements and any and all amendments thereto, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
   Capacity
   Date

 
 
 
 
 
/s/  DOUGLAS H. BROOKS      
Douglas H. Brooks		   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)		   June 25, 2004

/s/  CHARLES M. SONSTEBY      
Charles M. Sonsteby
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
June 25, 2004

Ronald A. McDougall
 
Chairman of the Board
 
June     , 2004

Dan W. Cook, III
 
Director
 
June     , 2004

Robert M. Gates
 
Director
 
June     , 2004
         

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/s/  MARVIN J. GIROUARD      
Marvin J. Girouard
 
Director
 
June 25, 2004

/s/  RONALD KIRK      
Ronald Kirk
 
Director
 
June 25, 2004

/s/  GEORGE R. MRKONIC      
George R. Mrkonic
 
Director
 
June 25, 2004

Erle Nye
 
Director
 
June     , 2004

James E. Oesterreicher
 
Director
 
June     , 2004

/s/  CECE SMITH      
Cece Smith
 
Director
 
June 25, 2004

/s/  ROGER T. STAUBACH      
Roger T. Staubach
 
Director
 
June 25, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
   Description of Exhibit

3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of Brinker International, Inc.*

3.2
 
By-laws of Brinker International, Inc.

4.1
 
Indenture, dated May 14, 2004, between Brinker International, Inc. and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee.

4.2
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 14, 2004, among Brinker International, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers named therein.

5
 
Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as to the validity of the notes being registered**

12
 
Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

23.1
 
Consent of KPMG LLP

23.2
 
Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP**

24
 
Power of Attorney (included on page II-3 of this registration statement)

25
 
Statement on Form T-1 of Eligibility of Trustee

99.1
 
Form of Letter of Transmittal

99.2
 
Form of Letter to Registered Holders

99.3
 
Form of Letter to Clients

99.4
 
Form of Instruction to Registered Holder from Beneficial Owner

99.5
 
Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

99.6
 
Form of Exchange Agent Agreement
*
Incorporated by reference to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 1995.

**
To be filed by amendment.

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