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) May 23, 2017

 Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35373	90-0712224
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14800 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas	75254
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (972) 702-9300

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing the presentation, attached hereto on Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, which may be used by the Company’s executives and members of the board of directors of the Company in one or more meetings with the Company's shareholders or with certain shareholder advisory firms.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Presentation.

Signatures

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.

FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Date: May 23, 2017

By: /s/ Joseph A. Zirkman                                                           

Name: Joseph A. Zirkman

Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary