Ware Michaela M 4

What Happened

• Michaela M. Ware, Chief Financial Officer of Brinker International (EAT), had 22 shares withheld/disposed to satisfy a tax liability related to an equity award or option exercise. The shares were valued at $161.98 each, totaling $3,564. This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine) rather than an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13
• Filing date: 2026-02-17 (filed within required two business days)
• Price per share: $161.98; total value: $3,564
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability — shares were surrendered or withheld to cover taxes)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing
• Notes: Small, routine withholding to cover taxes; not a market sale intended to raise cash

Context

• This filing documents a tax-withholding event tied to a prior equity award or option exercise. Such withholdings are common and typically do not signal a change in the insider’s view of the company. For purchases or outright sales, investors often read more into the insider’s intent; in this case, the action is administrative.