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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Craigie James   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [BLMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/22/2016 (Street) TAMPA, FL 33607 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/22/2016   M   1,473 (1) A $ 0 4,505 D   Common Stock 04/22/2016   M   1,587 (1) A $ 0 6,092 D   Common Stock 04/22/2016   M   724 (1) A $ 0 6,816 D   Common Stock               4,040 I By Trust (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3)	$ 0	04/22/2016		A		5,978		(4)	(5)	Common Stock	5,978	$ 0	5,978	D
Restricted Stock Units (3)	$ 0	04/22/2016		M			1,473 (6)	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	1,473	$ 0	2,946	D
Restricted Stock Units (3)	$ 0	04/22/2016		M			1,587 (6)	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	1,587	$ 0	1,587	D
Restricted Stock Units (3)	$ 0	04/22/2016		M			724 (6)	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	724	$ 0	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Craigie James 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500 TAMPA, FL 33607	X

Signatures

/s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact		04/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares of common stock were acquired upon the vesting and settlement of certain restricted stock units.
(2)	Represents shares held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.
(4)	These restricted stock units vest as to one-third of the number of shares immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year following the date of grant.
(5)	This field is not applicable.
(6)	These restricted stock units were surrendered in exchange for shares of common stock of the issuer.

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