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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-059163.txt : 20070927
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070927201411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070927

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RARE HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883976
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				581498312
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8215 ROSWELL RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 600
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703999595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8215 ROSWELL ROAD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LONGHORN STEAKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAITES BENJAMIN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317849

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19924
		FILM NUMBER:		071140445

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-399-9595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8215 ROSWELL ROAD
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 600
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350
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<DESCRIPTION>GIFT   9/26/07
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000883976</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RARE HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RARE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317849</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WAITES BENJAMIN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8215 ROSWELL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>861</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4252</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Benjamin A. Waites, by W. Douglas Benn, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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