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)    March 27, 2008

 

 

TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (502) 426-9984

 

 

N/A

(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)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On March 27, 2008, Texas Roadhouse, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisitions of three franchised Texas Roadhouse® restaurants in Kentucky and Missouri. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, 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”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

99.1                                        Press Release announcing the franchise restaurant acquisitions issued by Texas Roadhouse, Inc., dated March 27, 2008.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

		TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC.
Date: March 27, 2008		By:	/s/ G.J. Hart
			G.J. Hart
			President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.
99.1		Press Release announcing the franchise restaurant acquisitions issued by Texas Roadhouse, Inc., dated March 27, 2008.

 

 

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