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): September 19, 2008
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JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-9390 95-2698708
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction Number) Identification Number)
of incorporation)
9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 571-2121
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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Hurricane Ike has impacted Company and franchised Jack in the Box(R) restaurants
in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Approximately 235 Company and franchised
restaurants (189 Company and 46 franchised) were closed at the time Hurricane
Ike made landfall on Friday, Sept. 12. As of Sept. 19, approximately 100 Company
and franchised Jack in the Box restaurants remain closed, primarily due to a
lack of utilities. The Company's internal distribution network has been able to
quickly re-stock restaurants as utility service is restored, and the Company
expects restaurants to continue reopening. At the end of the Company's third
quarter of fiscal 2008 (July 6), there were 2,148 Jack in the Box restaurants,
including 1,378 Company and 770 franchised locations. The Company has property
and business interruption insurance, subject to certain deductibles. At this
time, it is too early to determine the financial impact of the storm damage and
power outages.
Hurricane Ike had less of an impact on the Company's fast-casual subsidiary,
Qdoba Mexican Grill(R). One franchised Qdoba restaurant in Texas was closed when
Hurricane Ike made landfall on Sept. 12, but that location re-opened on Sept.
14. As the storm passed through the Midwest, three franchised Qdoba restaurants
were closed for approximately two days each due to power outages. One franchised
Qdoba restaurant in Louisville, Ky., has been closed since Sept. 14 due to lack
of electricity in that area. At the end of the Company's third quarter, there
were 438 Qdoba restaurants, including 99 Company and 339 franchised locations.
SIGNATURES
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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: JERRY P. REBEL
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Jerry P. Rebel
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
(Duly Authorized Signatory)
Date: September 19, 2008
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