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): January 24, 2005
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                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                   1-9390                  95-2698708
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 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              Number)            Identification Number)


   9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA                      92123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (858) 571-2121
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 1.01    ENTRY INTO OR AMENDMENT OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
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     Jack in the Box Inc. is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form
8-K filed on February 24, 2005, to provide the additional information set forth
on Exhibit 10.19 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
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             DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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     Please see the discussion set forth in response to Item 1.01 above.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS
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(C)  EXHIBITS
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The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

             Exhibit No.                 Description
             10.19                       Principal officer; terms of employment




                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.



                                               JACK IN THE BOX INC.


                                               By: /s/ JERRY P. REBEL
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                                                   Jerry P. Rebel
                                                   Senior Vice President
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)
                                                   (Duly Authorized Signatory)

                                                   Date: March 11, 2005


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EX-10.19

                                                                   Exhibit 10.19

                     PRINCIPAL OFFICER; TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
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     Jerry P. Rebel, Vice President and Controller of Jack in the Box Inc., was
named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective January 24, 2005.
Mr. Rebel's employment with the Company is on an at-will basis. In connection
with Mr. Rebel's promotion his annual base compensation increased from $248,000
to $300,000.