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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