UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     May 14, 2012

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(c) On May 14, 2012, Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Leonard A. Comma, 42, was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 14, 2012.  Linda A. Lang, who had previously served as President of the Company, will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Comma joined Jack in the Box Inc. in 2001 as Director of Convenience Store & Fuel Operations for the Company’s proprietary chain of Quick Stuff convenience stores, which was sold in 2009. In 2004 he was promoted to Division Vice President of Quick Stuff Operations, and in 2006 he was promoted to Regional Vice President of Quick Stuff and the Company’s Southern California region. In 2007 Mr. Comma was promoted to Vice President of Operations, Division II, for Jack in the Box Inc. He was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2010, and in November of that year he was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

As a result of Mr. Comma’s promotion, his annual base salary is increased to $550,000. Mr. Comma's other compensation, benefits and agreements with the Company were not changed or amended in connection with his promotion, except that his fiscal year 2013 annual cash incentive compensation target will increase when targets are set by the Compensation Committee, anticipated at the Committee’s November 2012 meeting.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Comma’s promotion is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)       Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.