UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2009

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-49916		84-1573084
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6312 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 200N Greenwood Village, Colorado		80111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 846-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2009, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. issued a press release describing selected financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 4, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated November 5, 2009.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 5, 2009

	RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.


	By:	/s/ Katherine L. Scherping
	Name:	Katherine L. Scherping
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer