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): June 30, 2010

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11313	33-0602639
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 30, 2010, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on (1) a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 18, 2010 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Columbia Lake Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), which provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company; and (2) a proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later time or date, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of Apollo Management VII, L.P.

As of May 10, 2010, which was the record date for the special meeting, 55,232,512 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding. A quorum was present at the special meeting.

The proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The results of the vote on this proposal were:

For	Against		Abstain
41,881,392		435,074		25,613

The proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later time if necessary or appropriate was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The results of the vote on this proposal were:

For	Against		Abstain
39,399,038		2,887,125		55,916

Adjournment of the special meeting was not necessary or appropriate because there were sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement.

No broker non-votes were cast with respect to any item of business presented at the special meeting because the stockholders of the Company only considered and voted upon non-routine matters. The items of business upon which the stockholders of the Company voted at the special meeting are more fully described in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company on June 3, 2010.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 30, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that the stockholders of the Company approved the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Description	Exhibit Number
Press Release, dated June 30, 2010.		99.1

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.

	CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.
Date: July 1, 2010	By:	/s/ Theodore Abajian
		Name:	Theodore Abajian
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description	Exhibit Number
Press Release, dated June 30, 2010.		99.1

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. ANNOUNCES STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF
MERGER AGREEMENT WITH AFFILIATES OF APOLLO MANAGEMENT

CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA, June 30, 2010 – CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) (“CKE”) today announced that its stockholders approved the proposal to adopt the merger agreement providing for its acquisition by entities created by certain affiliates of Apollo Management VII, L.P.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of CKE was required to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. According to the final tally of shares voted, approximately 76% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CKE as of the close of business on May 10, 2010, the record date, were voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. Of the shares that were voted at the meeting, approximately 99% were voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.

All approvals, consents or consultations required to consummate the merger under U.S. antitrust laws have been obtained or made, and accordingly, the related condition to the consummation of the merger set forth in the merger agreement has been fully satisfied. The consummation of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement and discussed in detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by CKE on June 3, 2010.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This filing contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give CKE’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond CKE’s control, and could cause CKE’s results to differ materially from those described. These uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the proposed transaction, including the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the inability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure to satisfy certain conditions to completion of the proposed transaction or the failure to obtain the necessary debt financing arrangements set forth in the debt commitment letter received in connection with the proposed transaction. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. CKE 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. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement should be read in conjunction with the additional information about risks and uncertainties as discussed in CKE’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

Headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., CKE is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CKR.” As of the end of its first quarter of fiscal 2011, CKE., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,146 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 16 countries, including 1,233 Carl’s Jr.^® Restaurants and 1,901 Hardee’s^® restaurants. For more information about CKE, please visit www.ckr.com.

SOURCE: CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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