Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Smith Jeffrey S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [BLMN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP&Pres Outback Steakhouse
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, SUITE 500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2016
(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               45,809 (1) 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 02/25/2016   A   18,047     (2)   (3) Common Stock 18,047 $ 0 18,047 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.5               (4) 04/06/2020 Common Stock 249,000   249,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.15 02/25/2016   A   42,070     (5) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 42,070 $ 0 42,070 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.4               (6) 02/26/2023 Common Stock 43,409   43,409 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.32               (7) 02/27/2024 Common Stock 29,157   29,157 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.36               (8) 02/26/2025 Common Stock 42,280   42,280 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Smith Jeffrey S
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD
SUITE 500
TAMPA, FL 33607		       EVP&Pres Outback Steakhouse  

Signatures

 /s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact   02/29/2016
**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) Certain of these shares represent restricted stock issued under a Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock plan and are subject to a risk of forfeiture. Of such shares, 12,500 continue to be subject to forfeiture under that plan as of the date of this filing.
(2) These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2017.
(3) This field is not applicable.
(4) This stock option is a replacement stock option and is fully vested.
(5) This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2017.
(6) This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2014.
(7) This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2015.
(8) This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2016.

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