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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Fitzjohn David Roy
   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 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD., STE. 500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2018
(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 04/24/2018   M   1,769 (1) A $ 0 9,324.166 D  
Common Stock 04/24/2018   F   531 (2) D $ 23.66 8,793.166 D  
Common Stock 04/24/2018   M   1,993 (1) A $ 0 10,786.166 D  
Common Stock 04/24/2018   F   598 (2) D $ 23.66 10,188.166 D  
Common Stock 04/24/2018   M   1,473 (1) A $ 0 11,661.166 D  
Common Stock 04/24/2018   F   442 (2) D $ 23.66 11,219.166 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 04/24/2018   A   4,419     (4)   (5) Common Stock 4,419 $ 0 4,419 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 04/24/2018   M     1,769 (6)   (7)   (5) Common Stock 1,769 $ 0 3,539 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 04/24/2018   M     1,993 (6)   (8)   (5) Common Stock 1,993 $ 0 1,993 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 04/24/2018   M     1,473 (6)   (9)   (5) Common Stock 1,473 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Fitzjohn David Roy
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD.
STE. 500
TAMPA, FL 33607		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact   04/26/2018
**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) These common shares were delivered to the issuer to pay for the applicable withholding tax due upon vesting of certain restricted stock units.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer upon vesting of the unit.
(4) These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 4,419, vest in three equal installments immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year beginning in 2019.
(5) This field is not applicable.
(6) These restricted stock units were surrendered in exchange for shares of common stock of the issuer.
(7) These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 5,308, vest in three equal installments immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year beginning in 2018.
(8) These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 5,978, vest in three equal installments immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year beginning in 2017.
(9) These restricted stock units, in the original grant amount of 4,419, vest in three equal installments immediately prior to the issuer's annual meeting of stockholders each year beginning in 2016.

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