Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
  Coutee Benjamin T
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LUBYS INC [LUB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13111 NORTHWEST FREEWAY, 600
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77040
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)

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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 Option (Right to Buy) 04/20/2012(1) 04/20/2021 Common Stock 8,000 $ 5.34 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/15/2012(2) 11/15/2021 Common Stock 4,664 $ 4.42 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/15/2013(3) 11/15/2018 Common Stock 12,862 $ 5.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/23/2016(4) 01/23/2025 Common Stock 58,994 $ 4.49 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/23/2016(5) 01/23/2025 Common Stock 22,973 $ 4.49 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/11/2017(6) 11/11/2025 Common Stock 3,269 $ 4.89 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/11/2016(7) 11/11/2025 Common Stock 22,773 $ 4.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/30/2019(8) 11/30/2026 Common Stock 5,293 $ 4.26 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/30/2017(9) 11/30/2026 Common Stock 15,881 $ 4.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/08/2019(10) 11/30/2027 Common Stock 23,904 $ 2.82 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/08/2018(11) 12/08/2027 Common Stock 23,905 $ 2.82 D  
Restricted Stock Unit 11/11/2018   (12) Common Stock 10,225 $ 4.89 D  
Restricted Stock Unit 11/30/2019   (13) Common Stock 8,803 $ 4.26 D  
Restricted Stock Unit 12/08/2020   (14) Common Stock 17,730 $ 2.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Coutee Benjamin T
13111 NORTHWEST FREEWAY
600
HOUSTON, TX 77040
      Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

Benjamin T Coutee 10/30/2018
**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) This option becomes exercisable as to one-forth of the total number of each succeeding anniversary of the grant date. Thus this option becomes exercisable, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date of 4/20/2011, as follows: 2,000 shares on 4/20/2012, 2,000 shares on 4/20/2013, 2,000 shares on 4/20/2014, and 2,000 shares on 4/20/2015.
(2) This option becomes exercisable as to one-forth of the total number of each succeeding anniversary of the grant date. Thus this option becomes exercisable, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date of 11/15/2011, as follows: 1,166 shares on 11/15/2012, 1,166 shares on 11/15/2013, 1,166 shares on 11/15/2014, and 1,166 shares on 11/15/2015.
(3) This option becomes exercisable as to one-forth of the total number of each succeeding anniversary of the grant date. Thus this option becomes exercisable, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date of 11/15/2012, as follows: 3,216 shares on 11/15/2013, 3,215 shares on 11/15/2014, 3,216 shares on 11/15/2015, and 3,215 shares on 11/15/2016.
(4) This option becomes exerciable, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date of 01/23/2015, as follows: 18,011 on 01/23/2016, 20,491 on 01/23/2017, and 20,492 on 01/23/2018.
(5) This option becomes exerciable on 01/23/2016.
(6) This option becomes exerciable as follows: 1,635 on 11/11/2017 and 1,634 on 11/11/2018.
(7) This option becomes exerciable as follows: 13,021 on 11/11/2016, 4,876 on 11/11/2017, and 4,876 on 11/11/2018.
(8) This options becomes exercisable on 11/30/2019.
(9) This option becomes exerciable as follows: 10,587 on 11/30/2017 and 5,294 on 11/30/2018.
(10) This option becomes exerciable as follows: 11,952 on 12/08/2019 and 11,952 on 12/08/2020.
(11) This option becomes exercisable on 12/08/2018.
(12) The security fully vests at time granted and remains restricted until the earlier of 11/11/2018 or the date of the officer's resignation or retirement.
(13) The security fully vests at time granted and remains restricted until the earlier of 11/30/2019 or the date of the officer's resignation or retirement.
(14) The security fully vests at time granted and remains restricted until the earlier of 12/08/2020 or the date of the officer's resignation or retirement.

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