8-K

                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    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): October 25, 2005



                         Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



           1-12692                               13-3490149
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   (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                       3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 210
                          New Hyde Park, New York 11042
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


                                 (516) 627-1515
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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)







Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Item 1.02.  Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.


         On October 25, 2005, Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that Allen J. Bernstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will
retire from the Company and its affiliated entities effective by December 31,
2005. The Company also announced that Thomas J. Baldwin, currently the Company's
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will replace Mr.
Bernstein. On the effective date of Mr. Bernstein's retirement, Mr. Baldwin will
become Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.

         The terms of Mr. Bernstein's severance arrangements and the terms of
Mr. Baldwin's employment in his new capacity have not yet been finalized. The
Company expects to incur a charge in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2005 with respect to separation payments to Mr. Bernstein.

         A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Bernstein
and the appointment of Mr. Baldwin is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired.

               Not applicable.

          (b)  Pro forma financial information.

               Not applicable.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 25, 2005.






                                   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.



                                        Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.



Date:  October 28, 2005                 /s/ Thomas J. Baldwin
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                                        Thomas J. Baldwin
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

From: SANFORD TELLER COMMUNICATIONS                        October 25, 2005
      1365 York Avenue
      New York, NY 10021
      (212) 717-0332

For:  MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
      3333 New Hyde Park Road
      New Hyde Park, NY  11042
      (516) 627-1515
      www.mortons.com

CONTACT:   ROGER DRAKE, VICE PRESIDENT - CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS,
           MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.


MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP C.E.O. ALLEN J. BERNSTEIN TO STEP DOWN; COMPANY'S
EXECUTIVE V.P. AND C.F.O., THOMAS J. BALDWIN, NAMED TO TOP SPOT; I.P.O. IS
PLANNED

New Hyde Park, NY Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. today announced that Allen J.
Bernstein, chairman and chief executive officer since 1988, will step down, by
December 31, 2005, and that the company's board of directors has named Thomas J.
Baldwin, the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer, to
replace him.

     Bernstein was named chairman emeritus by the board. "I will always be
available to provide counsel to the company," Bernstein said.

     The company also said that it is planning to file a registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial
public offering of its common stock.

     When Bernstein took the helm of the company, there were nine Morton's
steakhouses. Today, there are sixty-nine Morton's throughout the U.S., and in
Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong.





     Mr. Bernstein thanked the Morton's Restaurant Group staff and employees,
saying that "after 17 years, I know I am making the right move." He also said
that he was looking forward to having a major role in new ventures with Castle
Harlan, Inc., his long-time investment partner.

     Bernstein said he told the board that "Tom Baldwin has the management and
leadership skills, record of major accomplishments, strategic vision and
understanding of the Morton's culture needed to grow the company in the years
ahead," and that the board was in unanimous agreement.

     Baldwin, who joined Morton's Restaurant Group in 1988, had previously
served as a vice-president for strategic planning at Citigroup and was a
business development manager for General Foods.

     As of October 25, 2005, Morton's Restaurant Group owned and operated 73
restaurants (69 Morton's, of which 65 are in the United States and one each in
Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as 4 Bertolini's Authentic
Trattorias).

     This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the
matters addressed are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks of the restaurant industry,
including a highly competitive industry with many well-established competitors
with greater financial and other resources than the Company, the impact of
changes in consumer tastes, local, regional and national economic and market
conditions, restaurant profitability levels, expansion plans, demographic
trends, traffic patterns, employee availability, benefits and cost increases,
product safety and availability, government regulation, the Company's ability to
maintain adequate financing facilities and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's reports filed with the securities and Exchange Commission.
Actual results may vary. The Company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.

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