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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 * Scarlett Gregg   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. Bonefish Grill (Last) (First) (Middle) 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/12/2016 (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 03/12/2016   M   6,250 (1) A $ 0 24,453 D   Common Stock 03/12/2016   F   1,705 (2) D $ 0 22,748 (3) 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							(4)	(5)	Common Stock	14,562		14,562	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	03/12/2016		M			6,250 (6)	03/12/2016(7)	(5)	Common Stock	6,250	$ 0	18,750	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 6.5							(8)	09/02/2020	Common Stock	37,140		37,140	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 6.5							(9)	04/06/2020	Common Stock	51,360		51,360	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 17.15							(10)	02/25/2026	Common Stock	33,946		33,946	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 17.8							(11)	03/01/2026	Common Stock	42,056		42,056	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 18.73							(12)	02/01/2023	Common Stock	75,000		75,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 24.14							(13)	03/12/2025	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 25.32							(14)	02/27/2024	Common Stock	12,166		12,166	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 25.36							(15)	02/26/2025	Common Stock	14,706		14,706	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Scarlett Gregg 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD. TAMPA, FL 33607			EVP & Pres. Bonefish Grill

Signatures

/s/ Kelly Lefferts, as Attorney-in-Fact		03/14/2016
**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)	These shares were withheld by the issuer to pay for the applicable withholding tax due upon vesting of certain restricted stock units.
(3)	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, 3,125 continue to be subject to forfeiture under that plan as of the date of this filing.
(4)	These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2017.
(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 vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2016.
(8)	This stock option is fully vested.
(9)	This stock option is a replacement stock option and is fully vested.
(10)	This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2017.
(11)	This stock option vests on March 1, 2018.
(12)	This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2014.
(13)	This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2016.
(14)	This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2015.
(15)	This stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2016.

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