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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040727205354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-037329
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039889
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				860815086

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5090 N 40TH ST STE 160
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5090 N. 40TH ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 160
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIVIAN ROBERT T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219750

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25123
		FILM NUMBER:		04934379

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC
		STREET 2:		15210 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD STE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029578986
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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001039889</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PFCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219750</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VIVIAN ROBERT T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15210 N. SCOTTSDALE RD., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85254</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options for Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>43.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-07-23</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-07-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-07-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>40000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 23, 2005, 20% of the shares subject to the option will become vested and exercisable.  The remaining shares will vest at a rate of 1/60 of the total number of shares subject to the option for each month of continued employment with the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert T. Vivian</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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