Bloomin' Brands Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) executive compensation
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BLMN · Tampa, FL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Data as of September 12, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 24, 2026

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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

April 22, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kelly Lefferts Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kelly Lefferts Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Mark Graff Executive Vice President President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining Executive Vice President President, Bonefish Grill and Fine Dining	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
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	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Christel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Eric Christel	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jessica Mitory	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jessica Mitory	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
Kelly M. Lefferts	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Kelly M. Lefferts	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kelly M. Lefferts	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
Mark E. Graff	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Mark E. Graff	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
Michael L. Spanos	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Michael L. Spanos	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
Patrick Hafner	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Patrick Hafner	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
Patrick Hafner	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
W. Michael Healy	RSU	◇	—	—	— withheld	—	—	◇
W. Michael Healy	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇

Fiscal 2022 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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Kelly Lefferts	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Patrick Hafner	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Michael Spanos	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Jessica Mitory	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Eric Christel	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 · citing a 2026 filing

Severance cash amount	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Michael Spanos

Chief Executive Officer · Offer letter

Severance multiple	◇
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 · citing a 2026 filing

Severance multiple	◇
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

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
R. Michael Mohan Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
David George	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
James L. Dinkins	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
John J. Mahoney	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Melanie Marein-Efron	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Julie Kunkel	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Jonathan Sagal	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Rohit Lal	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Tara Walpert Levy	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
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.

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.

Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual retainer

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.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 22, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	April 23, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	April 23, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	April 18, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 19, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	May 18, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	May 29, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 30, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	April 24, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	April 21, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	April 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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Where Bloomin' Brands sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.

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286 figures on this page: 275 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.

275 cited to the filing

11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed April 24, 2026
0001546417-26-000019
DEF 14A, filed March 3, 2026
0001546417-26-000015
CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Exhibit · and 3 more sections
8-K, filed April 23, 2025
0001546417-25-000076
DEF 14A, filed March 4, 2025
0001546417-25-000040
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed April 24, 2024
0001546417-24-000076
DEF 14A, filed March 5, 2024
0001546417-24-000066
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed April 19, 2023
0001628280-23-012060
DEF 14A, filed March 6, 2023
0001546417-23-000047
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed April 20, 2022
0001546417-22-000038
8-K, filed May 19, 2021
0001546417-21-000063
8-K, filed May 29, 2020
0001546417-20-000070
8-K, filed May 2, 2019
0001546417-19-000052
8-K, filed April 26, 2018
0001193125-18-132788
8-K, filed April 26, 2017
0001546417-17-000054
8-K, filed April 26, 2016
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.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 Incorporated The Wendy's Company V.F. Corporation Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Yum China Holdings, Inc.YUM! Brands, 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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Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

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Peers Bloomin' Brands discloses

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