<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-009365.txt : 20250313
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-25-009365.hdr.sgml : 20250313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250313164933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-009365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Garner Curtis E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001641487
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32731
		FILM NUMBER:		25736557

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
		STREET 2:		330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058090
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				841219301
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-524-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of shares of common stock retained by Chipotle to satisfy the reporting person's payment obligation upon exercise of the stock appreciation rights (SOSAR).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sales prices ranged from $50.42 to $50.635 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Consists of shares of common stock retained by Chipotle to satisfy the reporting person's payment obligation upon exercise of the SOSAR.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sales prices ranged from $50.1868 to $50.24 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Consists of shares of common stock retained by Chipotle to satisfy the reporting person's payment obligation upon exercise of the SOSAR.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sales prices ranged from $48.52 to $48.605 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The SOSAR vested in equal amounts on the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>For each transaction on this Form 4 that is reported at a weighted average price, the reporting person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Helen Kaminski, pursuant to power of attorney previously filed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-13</signatureDate>
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