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) October 5, 2005

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11313	33-0602639
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6307 Carpinteria Ave., Ste. A, Carpinteria, California	93013
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (805) 745-7500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 5, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.04 per share of its common stock to be paid on November 28, 2005 to its stockholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed to be “furnished” in accordance with SEC release numbers 33-8216 and 34-47583.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is included herewith:

Exhibit 99.1, Press release, dated October 5, 2005, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.

SIGNATURE

     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.

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.

/s/ Theodore Abajian

Theodore Abajian
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 6, 2005

(Date)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 5, 2005, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: John Beisler
Vice President, Investor Relations
805-745-7750

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.04 PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

     CARPINTERIA, Calif. – October 5, 2005 – CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced that on October 4, 2005, its Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock to be paid on November 28, 2005 to its stockholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2005. The Company had 59,531,941 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 9, 2005.

     As of the second fiscal quarter ended August 15, 2005, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,165 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 43 states and in 12 countries, including 1,020 Carl’s Jr.® restaurants, 2,029 Hardee’s® restaurants and 100 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill® restaurants.

Safe Harbor Disclosure
Matters discussed in this news release contain forward-looking statements relating to future plans and developments, financial goals, dividend declarations, share repurchase programs and operating performance that are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described include, but are not limited to, whether or not restaurants will be closed and the number of restaurant closures, consumers’ concerns or adverse publicity regarding the Company’s products, effectiveness of operating and product initiatives and advertising and promotional efforts (particularly at the Hardee’s brand), changes in economic conditions or prevailing interest rates, changes in the price or availability of commodities, availability and cost of energy, workers’ compensation, employee health insurance costs and general liability premiums and claims experience, changes in the Company’s suppliers’ abilities to provide quality and timely products to the Company, delays in opening new restaurants or completing remodels, severe weather conditions, the operational and financial success of the Company’s franchisees, franchisees’ willingness to participate in our strategy, availability of financing for the Company and its franchisees, unfavorable outcomes on litigation, changes in accounting policies and practices, new legislation or government regulation (including environmental laws), the availability of suitable locations and terms for the sites designed for development, and other factors as discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

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