FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kaplan Michael L.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC [RRGB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 200N		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,880 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/19/2024 Common Stock 3,139 $ 71.99 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/18/2025 Common Stock 3,532 $ 81.65 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/17/2026 Common Stock 5,339 $ 63.82 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/24/2027 Common Stock 7,419 $ 47 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (6) 03/15/2028 Common Stock 5,609 $ 61.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kaplan Michael L.
6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
SUITE 200N
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111		       Chief Legal Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Michael L. Kaplan 06/03/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 5,387 shares subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.
(2) On February 19, 2014, the reporting person was granted 3,139 stock options. The option is fully vested.
(3) On February 18, 2015, the reporting person was granted 3,532 stock options. The option is fully vested.
(4) On February 17, 2016, the reporting person was granted 5,339 stock options. One-fourth (1/4) of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
(5) On February 24, 2017, the reporting person was granted 7,419 stock options. One-fourth (1/4) of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
(6) On March 15, 2018, the reporting person was granted 5,609 stock options. One-fourth (1/4) of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.

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