Jack in the Box (JACK) 8-K Jack in the Box Inc. Reports Second Quarter FY 2011 Earnings; Updates Guidance for FY 2011

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    May 18, 2011

JACK IN THE BOX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	1-9390	95-2698708
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA	92123
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(858) 571-2121(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)Not Applicable(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 2.02       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 18, 2011, Jack in the Box Inc. issued a press release announcing its second quarter fiscal 2011 operating results and disclosing other information. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)       Exhibits.

Exhibit
   No.                Description
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99.1                  Press Release of Jack in the Box Inc. dated May 18, 2011

SIGNATURES

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.

	JACK IN THE BOX INC.
By:	/s/ JERRY P. REBEL
	Jerry P. Rebel
	Executive Vice President
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
	(Duly Authorized Signatory)
	Date: May 18, 2011