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) September 13, 2004

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11313	33-0602639
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
6307 Carpinteria Avenue, Suite A, Carpinteria, CA		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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
	Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT 99.1

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On September 13, 2004, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s second quarter results. 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.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is included herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated September 13, 2004, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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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.

Date: September 13, 2004	CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.
	/s/ Theodore Abajian
	Theodore Abajian
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated September 13, 2004, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.