Dave George and Jon Sagal Appointed to Bloomin’ Brands Board of Directors

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) today announced the appointment of Dave George, former Chief Operating Officer of Darden Restaurants, and Jon Sagal, Partner at Starboard Value LP (together with certain of its affiliates, “Starboard”), to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. These appointments have been made in connection with a cooperation agreement entered into between the Company and Starboard, which owns approximately 9.7% of the Company