8-K

                                  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): December 21, 2004
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                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                    1-9390                 95-2698708
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Identification
      of incorporation)             Number)                 Number)


9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA                        92123
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


                                 (858) 571-2121
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 5.02         DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
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                  DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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     Effective December 20, 2004, the Board of Directors of Jack in the Box Inc.
(the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance
Committee, appointed David M. Tehle as a new director. As reported in a press
release issued by the Company on December 21, 2004, Mr. Tehle currently serves
as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dollar General
Corporation, a $7 billion discount retailer. Prior to joining Dollar General
Corporation in June 2004, Mr. Tehle served from 1997 to June 2004 as executive
vice president and chief financial officer for the Haggar Corporation (NASDAQ:
HGGR), a manufacturing, marketing and retail corporation. Mr. Tehle's term will
expire at the Company's annual shareholder's meeting in February 2005, at which
time he will stand for election along with the other director nominees. Upon
such election, the Jack in the Box Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Mr.
Tehle to serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, effective
February 18, 2005.

(C)      EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

                  Exhibit No.      Description

                         99.1      Press Release dated December 21, 2004


                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.


                                             JACK IN THE BOX INC.


                                             By:      JOHN F. HOFFNER
         John F. Hoffner                              ---------------
         Executive Vice President
         Chief Financial Officer
         (Principal Financial Officer)
         (Duly Authorized Signatory)

         Date:  December 21, 2004

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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

David M. Tehle to Join Jack in the Box Inc. Board of Directors

    SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2004--Jack in the Box Inc.
(NYSE:JBX), operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box(R) and Qdoba
Mexican Grill(R) restaurants, today announced that David M. Tehle has
joined the company's board of directors, effective December 20, 2004.
Tehle, 48, is executive vice president and chief financial officer of
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG), a $7 billion discount retailer
based in Goodlettsville, Tenn.
    "David's financial expertise and business acumen, especially in
strategic planning, will be a great asset to Jack in the Box Inc. as
we pursue our goal of becoming a national restaurant company," said
Robert J. Nugent, chairman and CEO of Jack in the Box Inc.
    Prior to joining Dollar General Corporation in June 2004, Tehle
served from 1997 to June 2004 as executive vice president and chief
financial officer for the Haggar Corporation (NASDAQ:HGGR), a
manufacturing, marketing and retail corporation. From 1996 to 1997, he
was vice president of finance for the mechanics tools division of The
Stanley Works, one of the world's largest manufacturer of tools, and
from 1993 to 1996, Tehle was vice president and chief financial
officer for Hat Brands, Inc., the world's largest independent hat
manufacturer. Tehle served in various financial management positions
at Ryder Sytem, Inc., from 1987 to 1993, and began his career at Texas
Instruments, Inc., where he was employed in various financial and
accounting positions from 1980 to 1986. Tehle holds a bachelor's
degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA in
finance and accounting from the University of Michigan.
    Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE:JBX) operates and franchises two
restaurant chains, Jack in the Box(R) and Qdoba Mexican Grill(R), in
33 states combined. Jack in the Box is one of the nation's largest
hamburger chains, with more than 2,000 restaurants, and Qdoba Mexican
Grill is an emerging leader in fast-casual dining, with approximately
180 restaurants. Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. has about
45,000 employees. For more information, visit www.jackinthebox.com.

    CONTACT: Jack in the Box Inc.
             Kathleen Finn, 858-571-2229
             kathleen.finn@jackinthebox.com