-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GUGymb+1gceXq5f1bksnXq8ovqA/azlY8l4f1SJn+H+4WyDNHbr7TOA5wSgmazM2 UeiJb2jpI0/NDsMmlSSefg== 0000068270-04-000253.txt : 20041007 0000068270-04-000253.hdr.sgml : 20041007 20041007160623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000068270-04-000253 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041005 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041007 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUBY TUESDAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 630475239 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 W CHURCH ST CITY: MARYVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37801 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053443000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 W CHURCH ST CITY: MARYVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON RESTAURANTS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON RESTAURANTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RATAJCZAK DONALD R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018928 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12454 FILM NUMBER: 041070389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE HARTSFIELD COLONNADE STREET 2: 4893 RIVERDALE RD STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30337 BUSINESS PHONE: 7709910351 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE HARTSFIELD COLONNADE STREET 2: 4893 RIVERDALE RD STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30337 4 1 rat301.xml X0202 4 2004-10-05 0 0000068270 RUBY TUESDAY INC RI 0001018928 RATAJCZAK DONALD R 150 WEST CHURCH AVENUE MARYVILLE TN 37801 1 0 0 0 Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.4000 2004-10-05 4 A 0 10000 0 A 2007-04-05 2009-10-05 $.01 Par Common 10000.0000 10000.0000 D By: Marguerite N. Duffy, Attorney in Fact 2000-10-07 EX-24 2 ex24_ratajczak.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AFFIRMATION

STATE OF TENNESSEE)
COUNTY OF BLOUNT)


        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, hereby (i) make, constitute, and appoint SCARLETT MAY and/or MARGUERITE NAMAN DUFFY, and/or either of them, with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my name, place and stead, with full power to execute, and to do and perform all and every other act necessary to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission timely reports of stock transactions by the undersigned involving the stock of Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

        The rights, powers, and authority granted herein shall commence and be in full force and effect on the date of the execution hereof and thereafter until revoked, in writing, by me.

        WITNESS my hand this 5th day of October, 2004.

/s/ Donald Ratajczak
Donald R. Ratajczak

STATE OF TENNESSEE)
COUNTY OF BLOUNT)


        I, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, hereby certify that Donald R. Ratajczak, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me that, being informed of the contents of said instrument, he/she executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date.

        Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of October, 2004.

/s/ Mary Jane Trainor
NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires: July 29, 2006

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