8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     January 5, 2010

JACK IN THE BOX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

(858) 571-2121(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)NOT APPLICABLE(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01	REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On Jan. 5, 2010, Jack in the Box Inc. announced that the company’s management is scheduled to present at the Cowen & Company 8th Annual Consumer Conference in New York, NY, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available to investors via a live webcast at http://investors.jackinthebox.com. The webcast will be available for replay using that same link for 21 days, beginning on Jan. 12, 2010.
A copy of the Jack in the Box Inc. press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1
ITEM 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
	(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated Jan. 5, 2010

SIGNATURES

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
	Jerry P. Rebel
	Executive Vice President
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
	(Duly Authorized Signatory)
	Date: Jan. 5, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Jack in the Box Inc. to Present at the Cowen & Company 8^th Annual Consumer Conference on Jan. 12

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 5, 2010--Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) today announced that its management is scheduled to present at the Cowen & Company 8^th Annual Consumer Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available to investors via a live webcast at www.jackinthebox.com. The webcast will be available for replay using that same link for 21 days, beginning on Jan. 12, 2010.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website. To access the live webcast through the internet, log onto the Jack in the Box Inc. investors page at http://investors.jackinthebox.com at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any necessary software. An online replay will be available at the company’s corporate website for 30 days following the presentation.

About Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 18 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 500 restaurants in 42 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.jackinthebox.com.

CONTACT:
Jack in the Box Inc.
Investor Contact:
Carol DiRaimo, 858-571-2407
or
Media Contact:
Brian Luscomb, 858-571-2291