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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-04-001663.txt : 20041022
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041022151056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-04-001663
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				481109495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 E DOUGLAS STE 700
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3162648899

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COULTER JAMIE B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19907
		FILM NUMBER:		041091720

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 EAST DOUGLAS SUITE 700
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3162648888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 EAST DOUGLAS SUITE 700
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67202
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        <footnote id="F1">The Form 4 filing software only allows for numbers to be expressed up to four decimal places.  The actual exercise price of the stock options is $8.46875.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include 177,145 shares held by Intrust Bank as Trustee of a Rabbi Trust for the Company.  Under the terms of a Deferred Compensation Agreement, Mr. Coulter defers receipt of the value of his deferred compensation account until 30 days after the termination of his employment with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan entered into on October 15, 2003.</footnote>
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