<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001238255-19-000072.txt : 20190614
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190614173332
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238255-19-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190614

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLEINER MADELEINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188275

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09390
		FILM NUMBER:		19899894

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000807882
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				952698708
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9330 BALBOA AVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123-1516
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6195712121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9330 BALBOA AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123-1516

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOODMAKER INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9330 BALBOA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-06-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents dividend equivalents on vested Restricted Stock Units that were granted on 2/23/2015, 3/1/2017 and 2/28/2018 were deferred by the reporting person until his or her termination of board service.  Dividend equivalents are credited to the reporting person's account on the dividend record date for the quarterly dividend declared on 5/09/2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>STEPHANIE BRINSFIELD by Power of Attorney for Madeleine Kleiner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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