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): April 25, 2008

CKE Restaurants, Inc.
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(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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 25, 2008, annual bonuses for the following named executive officers were paid by the Company for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2008: Andrew F. Puzder, President and Chief Executive Officer, $535,000; E. Michael Murphy, Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, $280,875; Theodore Abajian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, $227,375; Bradford R. Haley, Executive Vice President, Marketing, $100,000; and Noah J. Griggs, Jr., Executive Vice President, Training, $100,000.

The bonuses for Messrs. Puzder, Murphy and Abajian were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The bonuses for Messrs. Haley and Griggs were approved by Mr. Puzder, as provided by their respective Employment Agreements.

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.
April 25, 2008	By:	/s/ Theodore Abajian
		Name: Theodore Abajian
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer