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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-08-025910.txt : 20080502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080502201859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-025910
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				481100390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-987-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURBOCHEF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVER JACK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922714

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32334
		FILM NUMBER:		08800577

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125428201

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		660 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
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        <issuerName>TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10021</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held by Sherleigh Associates Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by Silver Investment Partner LP, a limited partnership of which Mr. Silver is a general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by Sherleigh Associates Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held by Hilltop Holding Company LP, a limited partnership of which Mr. Silver is a general partner.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jack Silver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-02</signatureDate>
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