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Bloomin' Brands Executive Compensation (FY25)

BLMN · Tampa, FL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Michael Spanos
Median of the other named officers
$1,493,026
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 22, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Michael Spanos: $3,965,019 → $5,495,861 (38.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.7% → 95.6% (2.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 475:1 → 300:1 (36.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Bloomin' Brands' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Michael Spanos, Chief Executive Officer, came to $5,495,861 in fiscal 2025. Spanos' total moved 38.6% higher from the $3,965,019 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Bloomin' Brands' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 22, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Bloomin' Brands' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Caleres, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and Darden Restaurants, Inc., among others.
What is Bloomin' Brands' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 300:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $18,314.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Deno
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregg Scarlett
Former Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer, Casual Dining Restaurants Former Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer, Casual Dining Restaurants
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Meyer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelly Lefferts
Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Murtha
Executive Vice President, Fleming ’ s and International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Deno
Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregg Scarlett
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Casual Dining Restaurants
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Meyer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brett Patterson
Executive Vice President, President, Outback Steakhouse
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelly Lefferts
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Deno
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Spanos
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pierre Berenstein
Executive Vice President Chief Customer Officer Executive Vice President Chief Customer Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Astrid Isaacs
Former Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Mark Graff
Executive Vice President President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining Executive Vice President President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregg Scarlett
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Casual Dining Restaurants
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
W. Kevin Healy
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelly Lefferts
Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Meyer
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Spanos
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
W. Kevin Healy
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Mark Graff
Former Executive Vice President, President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Kelly Lefferts
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jessica Mitory
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Hafner
Executive Vice President, President, Outback Steakhouse
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Eric Christel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Eric ChristelRSU◇——◇——◇
Jessica MitoryRSU◇——◇——◇
Jessica MitoryRSU◇——◇——◇
Kelly M. LeffertsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kelly M. LeffertsRSU◇——◇——◇
Kelly M. LeffertsRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark E. GraffPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark E. GraffRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael L. SpanosPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael L. SpanosRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick HafnerRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick HafnerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick HafnerRSU◇——◇——◇
W. Michael HealyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
W. Michael HealyRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael SpanosRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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Jessica MitoryRSU◇◇——
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Eric ChristelRSU◇◇——
Kelly LeffertsRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Patrick HafnerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Mark Graff
Former Executive Vice President, President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Michael Spanos
Chief Executive Officer · Offer letter
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Patrick Hafner
Executive Vice President, President, Outback Steakhouse · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
R. Michael Mohan
Board chair
◇◇————◇
David George
◇◇————◇
James L. Dinkins
◇◇————◇
John J. Mahoney
◇◇————◇
Julie Kunkel
◇◇————◇
Melanie Marein-Efron
◇◇————◇
Jonathan Sagal
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Rohit Lal
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Tara Walpert Levy
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Lawrence Jackson
◇—————◇
Colleen Keating served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Caleres, Inc. CAL
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
  • Designer Brands Inc. DBI
  • Dine Brands Global Inc. DIN
  • Domino's Pizza Inc. DPZ
  • Foot Locker, Inc. FL
  • Guess? Inc. GES
  • Jack in the Box Inc. JACK
  • Kontoor Brands, Inc. KTB
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. NCLH
  • PVH Corp. PVH
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL
  • Shake Shack Inc. SHAK
  • Tapestry, Inc. TPR
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE
  • The Wendy's Company WEN
  • V.F. Corporation VFC
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM
  • Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC
  • YUM! Brands, Inc. YUM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 22, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 23, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 29, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 21, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 22, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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324 figures on this page: 313 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
313 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001546417-26-000019
    274,489 64,792 — 3. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below.
  2. 0001546417-26-000015
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Exhibit · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001546417-25-000076
    23,302 336,043 — 3. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below.
  4. 0001546417-25-000040
    Director Compensation · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001546417-24-000076
  6. 0001546417-24-000066
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001628280-23-012060
  8. 0001546417-23-000047
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001546417-22-000038
  10. 0001546417-21-000063
  11. 0001546417-20-000070
  12. 0001546417-19-000052
  13. 0001193125-18-132788
  14. 0001546417-17-000054
  15. 0001546417-16-000150
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Peers Bloomin' Brands discloses

The companies named in BLMN's own disclosed peer group.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Caleres, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Darden Restaurants, Inc.Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.Designer Brands Inc.Dine Brands Global Inc.Domino's Pizza Inc.Foot Locker, Inc.Guess? Inc.Jack in the Box Inc.Kontoor Brands, Inc.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.PVH Corp.Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.Shake Shack Inc.Tapestry, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory IncorporatedThe Wendy's CompanyV.F. CorporationWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.Yum China Holdings, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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