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^*

WATSON CHARLES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9330 BALBOA AVENUE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92123

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/ [ JACK ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SR VP CHF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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)
COMMON STOCK	26,854⁽¹⁾	D

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)
NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	09/12/2009⁽²⁾	09/12/2015	COMMON STOCK	50,000	$24.74	D
NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	09/14/2008⁽²⁾	09/14/2014	COMMON STOCK	24,000	$30.69	D
NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	09/15/2007⁽³⁾	09/15/2016	COMMON STOCK	20,000	$26.28	D
NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	09/16/2006⁽³⁾	09/16/2015	COMMON STOCK	12,500	$17.625	D
NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	09/10/2005⁽³⁾	09/10/2014	COMMON STOCK	10,000	$14.46	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This is a Restricted Stock Unit Grant for which no consideration was paid. The units will not be vested and released to the reporting person until separation of service from the Company. Upon separation, only vested units will be converted to equivalent shares of common stock. Additionally, the reporting person has no control over the units unless and until they are actually vested and released.

2. The stock option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments commencing one year after the date of the grant.

3. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing one year after the date of the grant.

Remarks:

	CHARLES E WATSON	11/12/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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