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<SEC-HEADER>0000926274-11-000006.hdr.sgml : 20110127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110127170322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926274-11-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mobley Alan Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356678

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11104
		FILM NUMBER:		11552857

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VIRGINIA AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOBLE ROMANS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709005
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				351281154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VIRGINIA AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3176343377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VIRGINIA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <footnote id="F1">The grant provided that a number of shares representing the value of certain voluntarily salary reductions would vest upon issuance and the remaining shares would vest upon the earlier of (i) 1/3 in one year from issuance, another 1/3 in two years from issuance and the balance in three three years from issuance or (ii) 25% of the remaining would vest when the stock price reaches $2.00 per share, another 25% when the stock prices reaches $3.00 per share and the balance when the stock prices reaches $4.00 per share. Accordingly, 272,611 shares vested immediately. All unvested shares would vest immediately on change of control.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alan S. Mobley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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