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9357 Spectrum Center Blvd, 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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☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On August 3, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) approved Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Company (the “Bylaws”), effective as of that date.

Amendments contained in the Bylaws include (i) requiring that any stockholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other stockholders use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board; (ii) removing the requirement of producing and keeping a voting list at the time and place of each meeting of stockholders; (iii) clarifying that a stockholder’s notice to the Company must include a representation as to whether the proponent intends to solicit proxies from the required number of the Company’s voting shares in support of its proposal in accordance with and as required by Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and whether it intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Company’s voting shares required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee; and (iv) removing required indemnification for the Company’s agents and employees and instead making such indemnification at the Board’s discretion.  The Bylaws also include certain administrative and clarifying changes.

The foregoing description of the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.