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 9, 2006
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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 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(d)On November 14, 2006, Jack in the Box Inc. issued a press release announcing
that, effective November 9, George Fellows had been elected a director the
Company. Mr. Fellows has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Callaway Golf, as well as one of its directors, since August 2005. Prior to
joining Callaway, during the period 2000 through July 2005, he served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of GF Consulting, a management consulting
firm, and served as Senior Advisor to Investcorp International, Inc. and J. P.
Morgan Partners, LLC. Previously, Mr. Fellows served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Revlon, Inc.

There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Fellows was
elected as a director and there are no related party transactions between the
Company and Mr. Fellows. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Fellows to
membership in the Finance Committee of the Board effective November 9, 2006.

For service as a non-management director during fiscal 2007, Mr. Fellows will
receive an annual cash retainer of $30,000 and meeting fees of $2,500 for each
Board meeting and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended. Under the
Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors, directors may
elect to defer payment of all or any part of their directors fees. Mr. Fellows
will also receive a stock option grant for 9,200 shares under the Jack in the
Box Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company executes an Indemnification
Agreement with each of its directors, the form of which is attached to the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2002, as Exhibit
10.11.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

             (C) EXHIBITS

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit
  No.          Description
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99.1           Press Release issued on November 13, 2006






                                   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
                                               Executive Vice President
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial Officer)
                                               (Duly Authorized Signatory)

                                               Date: November 14, 2006

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

     George Fellows Joins Jack in the Box Inc. Board of Directors


    SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--Jack in the Box Inc.
(NYSE: JBX), today announced that George Fellows has joined the
company's board of directors, effective Nov. 9. Fellows is president,
CEO and a board member of Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY). The
company, which is based in Carlsbad, Calif., manufactures and sells
golf clubs and golf accessories under the Callaway Golf, Top-Flite,
Odyssey and Ben Hogan brands.

    Prior to joining Callaway Golf Company in 2005, Fellows served
from 2000 to July 2005 as president and chief executive officer of GF
Consulting, a management consulting firm. During this time, he also
served as senior advisor to Investcorp International, Inc., and J.P.
Morgan Partners, LLC. Previously, he served as president and chief
executive officer of Revlon, Inc. He currently serves on the board of
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), one of the world's largest global apparel
companies.

    Fellows holds a bachelor's degree from City College of New York
and a MBA from Columbia University, and he completed the Advanced
Management Program at Harvard University.

    Jack in the Box Inc., based in San Diego, is a restaurant company
that operates and franchises Jack in the Box(R) restaurants, one of
the nation's largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,000
restaurants in 17 states. The company also operates a proprietary
chain of convenience stores called Quick Stuff(R), with approximately
50 locations, each built adjacent to a full-size Jack in the Box
restaurant and including a major-brand fuel station. Additionally,
through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises
Qdoba Mexican Grill(R), an emerging leader in fast-casual dining, with
more than 300 restaurants in 40 states. For more information, visit
www.jackinthebox.com.

    CONTACT: Jack in the Box Inc.
             Kathleen Finn, 858-571-2229
             External Communications Manager, Corporate Communications
             kathleen.finn@jackinthebox.com