Janet A. Spreen

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• Serving as regular securities and corporate counsel to Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., which owns and franchises Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar restaurants. Also represented Bloomin’ Brands in its 2012 $143 million IPO and follow-on offerings in 2013, 2014 and 2015, aggregating more than $1.2 billion. Aided the client in putting structures and policies in place to transition into public company compliance and continue to provide day-to-day guidance regarding ‘34 Act reports and other disclosure issues, corporate governance and executive compensation.
• Serving as a member of an in-house counsel team for a publicly held retail company to fulfill Corporate Secretary responsibilities, including facilitating Board of Directors meetings, subsidiary corporate governance management, Section 16 filings, proxy statement drafting and process management, share issuances and tracking, support with periodic financial reporting disclosures, addressing governance questions and periodic review and update of governance policies.
• Served as outside general counsel and securities counsel to a Nasdaq-listed public company that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of energy-efficient lighting systems. We represented client through several significant governance matters, including its relisting on Nasdaq, capital raising transactions, implementation of the corporate governance structure required by the Nasdaq listing requirements and significant management turnover. Advised the Board of Directors and management with respect to all of its corporate governance matters, including its corporate governance structure, reviewing and updating its organizational documents, corporate policies and procedures and committee charters and guidelines, shareholder activism, disclosure policies and related matters, internal investigations, executive compensation practices and director succession. Represented the client in connection with a confidential review of its strategic alternatives and advising the Board and management on its fiduciary duties with respect to these matters.