FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Menogan Annita M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC [RRGB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2009
(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/24/2009   A   3,000 (1) A $ 0 5,834 D  
Common Stock 02/26/2009   P   4,770 D $ 13.99 (2) 10,604 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.93 02/24/2009   A   8,000     (4) 02/24/2019 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 8,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Menogan Annita M
6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
      Chief Legal Officer  

Signatures

 Annita M. Menogan   02/26/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On February 24, 2009, the reporting person was issued 3,000 shares of restricted stock under the issuer's 2007 Amended and Restated Performance Incentive Plan. The restricted stock will vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, so that the restricted stock will be fully vested on February 24, 2013.
(2) The price reflected in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.95 to $14.02, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
(3) Includes 5,500 shares of restricted stock that is subject to vesting and was issued to the reporting person under the issuer's 2007 Amended and Restated Performance Incentive Plan.
(4) 25% of the option vests on the first anniversary of the grant date, and thereafter 75% of the option will vest in 36 substantially equal monthly installments with the first installment vesting on the 24th day of the 13th month following the award date and an additional installment vesting on the 24th day of each of the 35 months thereafter.

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