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 13, 2010

CKE Restaurants, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-11313 33-0602639
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6307 Carpinteria Ave., Ste. A, Carpinteria, California   93013
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(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

 

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:

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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 13, 2010, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company") separated from Noah J. Griggs, Jr., the Company's Executive Vice President, Training, because the Company believes Mr. Griggs violated Company policy. The parties entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Separation Agreement") dated April 13, 2010. The material terms of the Separation Agreement are as follows:

• The Company made a one-time cash payment of approximately $95,000 to Mr. Griggs, less legally required taxes, deductions and withholdings;
• Mr. Griggs provided the Company with a general release of claims, including a waiver of contribution or indemnification with respect to certain matters.

The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s next periodic report.





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 15, 2010   By:   /s/ Theodore Abajian
       
        Name: Theodore Abajian
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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