<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-20-004153.txt : 20200327
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200327182308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-20-004153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200327

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schweinfurth Lynn S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304686

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34851
		FILM NUMBER:		20753287

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6820 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171759
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				841573084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200 NORTH
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038466000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200 NORTH
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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        <issuerName>RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of time-based stock units under the issuer's 2017 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended. Each time-based stock unit represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the unit, one share of the issuer's common stock. One-third of the units are scheduled to vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant. The closing price on the date of grant, March 25, 2020, was $12.61.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 28,564 shares subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One-third of the options are scheduled to vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael L. Kaplan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-27</signatureDate>
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