<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-22-011408.txt : 20221115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221115173003
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-22-011408
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilson Joshua Todd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001954431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34851
		FILM NUMBER:		221392217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 E GEDDES AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

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:			1225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038466000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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    <periodOfReport>2022-11-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RRGB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wilson Joshua Todd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>10000 E GEDDES AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-11-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45395</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>45395</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a one-time award grant of time-based restricted stock units subject to all the terms and conditions of awards granted under the issuer's 2017 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended, as if it were made under such plan. 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 date of grant, November 14, 2022 was $7.58.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 45,395 shares subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Hoban, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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