SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Haley Bradford R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6307 CARPINTERIA AVENUE
SUITE A

(Street)
CARPINTERIA CA 93013

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CKE RESTAURANTS INC [ CKR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Marketing
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 31,852(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option(2) (3) 09/14/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $3.375 D
Stock Option(2) (4) 06/12/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $2.92 D
Stock Option(2) (5) 06/18/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $11.1 D
Stock Option(6) (7) 06/10/2013 Common Stock 20,000 $5.75 D
Stock Option(2) (8) 06/14/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $11.26 D
Stock Option(2) (9) 11/10/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $13.15 D
Stock Option(2) (10) 10/12/2016 Common Stock 20,000 $19.13 D
Stock Option(2) (11) 01/08/2018 Common Stock 20,000 $11.34 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 9,966 shares purchased pursuant to the CKE Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is exempt under SEC Rule 16(b).
2. Granted pursuant to the CKE Restaurants, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, which is exempt under SEC Rule 16(b).
3. The option was originally granted on September 14, 2000 and vested as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
4. The option was originally granted on June 12, 2001 and vested as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
5. The option was originally granted on June 18, 2002 and vested as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
6. Granted pursuant to the CKE Restaurants, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, which is exempt under SEC Rule 16(b).
7. The option was originally granted on June 10, 2003 and vested as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
8. The option was originally granted on June 14, 2004 and vested as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
9. The option was originally granted on November 10, 2005 and vests as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
10. The option was originally granted on October 12, 2006 and vests as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
11. The option was originally granted on January 8, 2008 and vests as to 33% upon each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Remarks:
/s/ Charles A. Seigel III as Attorney-in-Fact for Bradford R. Haley 04/04/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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