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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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Blankenship Mark H   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/ [JACK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP- PEOPLE, CULTURE &STRATEGY (Last) (First) (Middle) 9330 BALBOA AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/28/2016 (Street) SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 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 11/28/2016   A   4,112 (1) A $ 0 23,851 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   1,610 (2) D $ 103.3953 22,241 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   A   1,760 (3) A $ 0 24,001 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   248 (4) D $ 103.3964 23,753 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   190 (4) D $ 103.3966 23,563 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   176 (4) D $ 103.396 23,387 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   181 (4) D $ 103.3929 23,206 D   COMMON STOCK 11/29/2016   S   201 (4) D $ 103.3953 23,005 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

NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

$ 104.95

11/29/2016

A

5,333

11/29/2017(5)

11/29/2023

COMMON STOCK

5,333

$ 104.95

5,333

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Blankenship Mark H 9330 BALBOA AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92123			EVP- PEOPLE, CULTURE &STRATEGY

Signatures

MARK H BLANKENSHIP		11/28/2016
**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)	Represents shares vested on 11/23/2016 and settled on 11/28/2016 for achievement of pre-established performance goals with respect to Performance Shares (as defined in Section 2.1 (aa) of our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan) granted for the three fiscal year performance period 2014-2016.
(2)	Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligation upon vesting of Performance Shares on 11/23/2016.
(3)	These securities are restricted stock units that vest in four equal installments commencing one year from the grant date, with after-tax net shares subject to a 50% holding requirement until separation of service from the Company.
(4)	Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligation upon vesting of restricted stock units.
(5)	These options become exercisable in three equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant.

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