SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

ABAJIAN THEODORE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6307 CARPINTERIA AVENUE, SUITE A

(Street)

CARPINTERIA

93013-2901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CKE RESTAURANTS INC [ CKR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/12/2010

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/12/2010		D		358,432	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.1	07/12/2010		D			5,000	06/18/2003	06/18/2012	Common Stock	5,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.75	07/12/2010		D			25,000	06/10/2004	06/10/2013	Common Stock	25,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.26	07/12/2010		D			30,000	06/14/2005	06/14/2014	Common Stock	30,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.5	07/12/2010		D			40,000	06/28/2006	03/22/2015	Common Stock	40,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.085	07/12/2010		D			30,000	12/06/2006	12/06/2015	Common Stock	30,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.037	07/12/2010		D			53,887	10/25/2000	10/25/2010	Common Stock	53,887	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.8697	07/12/2010		D			49,100	10/31/2001	10/31/2011	Common Stock	49,100	⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposed of pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 18, 2010, by and among Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Columbia Lake Acquisition Corp., and CKE Restaurants, Inc. in exchange for cash consideration equal to $12.55 per share on the effective date of the merger. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).

2. Option cancelled pursuant to the merger in exchange for cash consideration equal to the difference between $12.55 and the exercise price of the Option multiplied by the number of Options canceled. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).

	/s/ Hilary Burkemper, as Attorney-in-Fact for Theodore Abajian	07/14/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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