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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 21, 2007


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)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 5.03.   AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
     
 
On September 21, 2007, at a special meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders of Jack in the Box Inc. approved an amendment of Jack in the Box Inc.’s Certificate of Incorporation, effective immediately, for the purpose of amending Section A of Article VII in order to increase the total number of shares which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue from 90,000,000 to 190,000,000 by increasing the total number of shares of common stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue from 75,000,000 to 175,000,000.  The Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.1.
 
ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
     
 
  
(C) EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.
   Description
     
3.1
  
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of Jack in the Box Inc., filed September 21, 2007, with the State of Delaware
 
 
 
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: September 24, 2007