<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-008954.txt : 20250325
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-008954
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mussetter Sarah A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481286
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34851
		FILM NUMBER:		25769694

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HOLME ROBERTS & OWEN LLP
		STREET 2:		1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 4100
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171759
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				841573084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the sale of shares by the issuer on behalf of the reporting person pursuant to automatic &quot;sell-to-cover&quot; transactions to cover tax withholding obligations and fees arising due to the vesting of 6,650 time-based restricted stock units that were granted to the reporting person on March 20, 2023 under the issuer's 2017 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended. These sell to cover transactions do not represent discretionary trades by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $4.04 to $4.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 30,619 time-based restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $4.13 to $4.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents a grant of time-based restricted stock units under the issuer's 2024 Performance Incentive Plan. Each restricted 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 88,162 time-based restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Carrie Etherton, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-25</signatureDate>
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