8-K

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): November 6, 2009

FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO	001-07323	31-0523213
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2800 GILBERT AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO	45206
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 513-961-2660

Not Applicable

(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 Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On November 9, 2009, Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. announced the unanimous election of Donald H. Walker to its Board of Directors. Walker takes the board seat vacated by the death of Blanche F. Maier, the daughter of the Company’s founder, David Frisch. The Company’s press release announcing this change is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. press release dated November 9, 2009: Frisch’s Elects New Director.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
		(registrant)
DATE	November 9, 2009
		BY	/S/    DONALD H. WALKER
			Donald H. Walker
			Vice President - Finance and
			Principal Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:

Donald H. Walker

Vice President-Finance and CFO

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.

(513) 559-5202

Frisch’s Elects New Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cincinnati, OH—November 9, 2009,—The Board of Directors of Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE Amex: FRS), announced today that it elected the Company’s longtime CFO, Donald H. Walker, 63, as a director of the Company to take the board seat vacated by the death of Blanche F. Maier, the daughter of the Company’s founder, David Frisch. Mrs. Maier passed away on September 1, 2009.

Mr. Walker has worked for Frisch’s since 1977, and has served in his current position of Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer since 1996. Prior to joining Frisch’s, Mr. Walker worked for the accounting firm of Grant Thornton.

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. is a regional company that operates full service family-style restaurants under the name of Frisch’s Big Boy. The Company owns the trademark “Frisch’s” and has exclusive, irrevocable ownership of the rights to the “Big Boy” trademark, trade name and service mark in the states of Kentucky and Indiana, and in most of Ohio and Tennessee. The Company also licenses Big Boy restaurants to other operators in certain parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

In addition, the Company operates grill buffet-style restaurants under the name Golden Corral under certain licensing agreements. Golden Corral restaurants currently operate primarily in the greater metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.