Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [BLMN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 14,500,000
I
See Footnotes (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C.
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    
Catterton Partners VI - Kangaroo, L.P.
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    
Catterton Partners VI - Kangaroo Coinvest, L.P.
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    
CP6 Management, L.L.C.
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    
Dahnke Scott Arnold
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Scott A. Dahnke, Authorized Person 08/07/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Represents shares of the Issuer held by Catterton Partners VI-Kangaroo, L.P ("Catterton Partners VI") and Catterton Partners VI-Kangaroo Coinvest, L.P. ("Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest"). Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. ("Catterton Managing Partner" and together with Catterton Partners VI, Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest and CP6 Management, L.L.C., the "Catterton Entities") is the general partner of Catterton Partners VI and Catterton Partners VI-Coinvest. CP6 Management, L.L.C. is the managing partner of Catterton Managing Partner and Scott A. Dahnke is a member of the Managing Board of CP6 Management, L.L.C. (Continued in Footnote 2)
(2) (Continued from Footnote 1) By virtue of these relationships, Catterton Managing Partner and Scott A. Dahnke may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Catterton Entities. Catterton Managing Partner, Scott A. Dahnke and each of the Catterton Entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

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