SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taylor Wayne Kent

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/0 TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC.

6040 DUTCHMAN'S LANE, SUITE 400

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40205

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. [ TXRH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman of Company & Board

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	8,688,489	D
Class B Common Stock	2,632,688	D
Class A Common Stock	71,875	I	By LD Holdings LLC⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	1,425,000	I	By Barren River Holdings LLC⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	71,785	I	By PMB Holdings LLC⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock	427,500	I	By Wasatch Range LLC⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock	1,306,575	I	By Taylor Family Partners, Ltd.⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting party is the voting manager of LD Holdings LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest.

2. The reporting party is the voting manager of Barren River Holdings LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest

3. The reporting party is the voting manager of PMB Holdings LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest.

4. The reporting party is the voting manager of Wasatch Range LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest.

5. The reporting party does not have voting or dispositive control over the securities. The reporting person has a pecuniary interest in 0.5% of the securities. Members of the reporting person's immediate family have a pecuniary interest in the remaining securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest.

	/s/ W. Kent Taylor	10/04/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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