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on December 8, 2022</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 2pt; text-align: right"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.</B></P>

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charter)</I></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of</I></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>incorporation or organization)</I></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>84-1573084</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(I.R.S. Employer</I></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Identification No.)</I></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Englewood, CO 80112</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>80112</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Zip code)</I></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>G.J. Hart</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Englewood, CO 80112</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Name and address of agent for service)</I></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(303) 846-6000</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)</I></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended<BR>
2022 Employment Inducement Grant</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Full title of the Plan)&nbsp;</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>David S. Huntington, Esq.<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT>Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT>1285 Avenue of the Americas<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT>New York, New York 10019-6064<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT>(212) 373-3000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
&ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth
company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; font-size: 10pt">Large accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">EXPLANATORY NOTE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This registration statement is filed by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) to register (i) 350,000 additional shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) issuable under the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the &ldquo;ESPP&rdquo;), and (ii) 19,035 shares of Common Stock that are reserved for issuance upon
the vesting of restricted stock units granted to Sarah Mussetter, the Company&rsquo;s recently appointed Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer (the &ldquo;Inducement Grant&rdquo;). The Inducement Grant has been granted outside of the Company&rsquo;s long-term
incentive plan as an inducement material to Ms. Mussetter entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5635(c)(4).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">PART I</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The document(s) containing
the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 (plan information and Company information) will be sent or given to employees as specified
by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;). Such documents need not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses
or prospectus supplements pursuant to Securities Act Rule 424. These documents, which include the statement of availability required by
Item 2 of Form S-8, and the documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Form S-8 (Part II
hereof), taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">PART II</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The following documents, previously filed by the
Company with the Commission, are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference as of their date of filing with the Commission:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175922000010/0001171759-22-000010-index.htm">Form 10-K</A> for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2021, filed with the Commission on March 10,
2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175922000027/0001171759-22-000027-index.htm">Form 10-Q</A> for the quarter ended April 17, 2022, filed with the Commission on May 26, 2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175922000037/0001171759-22-000037-index.htm">Form 10-Q</A> for the quarter ended July 10, 2022, filed with the Commission on August 10, 2022;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175922000050/0001171759-22-000050-index.htm">Form 10-Q</A> for the quarter ended October 2, 2022, filed with the Commission on November 2, 2022;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222000498/0000950142-22-000498-index.htm">February
                                                                                                                              3, 2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222000996/0000950142-22-000996-index.htm">March 10,
                                                                                                                              2022</A> (Film No. 22729009), <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000117175922000018/0001171759-22-000018-index.htm">May
                                                                                                                              20, 2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222002000/0000950142-22-002000-index.htm">June 23,
                                                                                                                              2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222002029/0000950142-22-002029-index.htm">June 29,
                                                                                                                              2022</A> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222002176/0000950142-22-002176-index.htm">, July 14,
                                                                                                                              2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222002735/0000950142-22-002735-index.htm">September 16,
                                                                                                                              2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222003002/0000950142-22-003002-index.htm">October 31,
                                                                                                                              2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222003063/0000950142-22-003063-index.htm">November 3,
                                                                                                                              2022</A> (as amended on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222003205/0000950142-22-003205-index.htm">November
                                                                                                                              17, 2022</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222003262/0000950142-22-003262-index.htm">November
                                                                                                                              25, 2022</A>) and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000095014222003187/0000950142-22-003187-index.htm">November
                                                                                                                              15, 2022</A>; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>The description of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock contained in its Registration Statement on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000104746920003271/a2241722zs-3.htm">Form S-3</A>, filed with the SEC on May
29, 2020 (File No. 333-238806), and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">All other documents filed by the Company pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) subsequent to the date
of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all
securities offered under the registration statement have been sold, or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, are also incorporated
herein by reference and shall be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in a document incorporated
by, or deemed incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 4. Description of Securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The Common
Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and, therefore, the description of securities is omitted</FONT>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the &ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and agents against
expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) and (other than in actions by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor) judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened,
pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been
a director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which
those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Section 1 of Article VIII of the registrant&rsquo;s Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws provides for mandatory indemnification by the registrant
of its present and former directors and officers and permits indemnification by the registrant of its employees and agents to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director&rsquo;s
duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The registrant&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation provides that:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 40pt; text-indent: 0in"><I>A director of [the Company] shall not be personally
liable to [the Company] or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)
for any breach of the director&rsquo;s duty of loyalty to [the Company] or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company maintains standard policies of insurance
under which coverage is provided (a) to its directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or
other wrongful act, and (b) to the Company with respect to payments which may be made by the registrant to such officers and directors
pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 8. Exhibits.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 10%">
    <P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Exhibit No.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 89%">
    <P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Description</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465915042060/a15-13062_1ex3d1.htm">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., dated as of May 28, 2015. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2015.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.2*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465912057001/0001104659-12-057001-index.htm">Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws dated May 24, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q filed on August 10, 2012 (File No. 001-34851).</A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 10%">3.3*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 89%"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465913011579/a13-5478_1ex3d1.htm">Amendment No. 1 dated February 13, 2013 to Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws dated May 24, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2013 (File No. 001-34851).</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.4*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000101706202001170/dex41.txt">Specimen stock certificate. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-87044).</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex0501.htm">Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex1001.htm">Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Employment Inducement Award Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex0501.htm">Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex2302.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex2303.htm">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#poa">Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this registration statement).</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex9901.htm">Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as Further Amended).</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="eh220303359_ex107.htm">Filing Fee Table</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">*</TD><TD>Incorporated herein by reference as indicated</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Item 9. Undertakings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(i)</TD><TD>To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(ii)</TD><TD>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation
of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in this registration statement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(iii)</TD><TD>To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
or any material change to such information in this registration statement;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this
section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated
by reference in this registration statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
of the Registrant&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(c)</TD><TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Greenwood Village, State of Colorado, on this  8th day of December, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: December 8, 2022</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ G.J. Hart</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD> G.J. Hart</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><A NAME="poa"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints G.J. Hart, Todd Wilson    and Jeffrey Hoban and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 25%"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 5%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 40%"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 5%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 25%"><B>Date</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ G. J. HART</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>President and Chief Executive Officer; </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>G.J. Hart</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director (Principal Executive Officer and Director)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ TODD WILSON</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Todd Wilson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ CHERI KINDER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Accounting Officer </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>CHERI KINDER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ DAVID A. PACE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chairperson of the Board</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>David A. Pace</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s ANTHONY S. ACKIL</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Anthony S. Ackil</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ THOMAS G. CONFORTI</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Thomas G. Conforti</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ CAMBRIA W. DUNAWAY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Cambria W. Dunaway</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ KALEN F. HOLMES</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Kalen F. Holmes</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ STEVEN K. LUMPKIN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Steven K. Lumpkin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ ALLISON PAGE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Allison Page</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ ANDDRIA VARNADO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>December 8, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Anddria Varnado</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 8, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
84-1573084
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500
Englewood, CO 80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
80112
(Zip code)
G.J. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer
10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500
Englewood, CO 80112
(Name and address of agent for service)
(303) 846-6000
(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
2022 Employment Inducement Grant
(Full title of the Plan)
Copies to:
David S. Huntington, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
"large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☒
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement is filed by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
(the "Company" or "Registrant") to register (i) 350,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") issuable under the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the "ESPP"), and (ii) 19,035 shares of Common Stock that are reserved for issuance upon
the vesting of restricted stock units granted to Sarah Mussetter, the Company's recently appointed Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer (the "Inducement Grant"). The Inducement Grant has been granted outside of the Company's long-term
incentive plan as an inducement material to Ms. Mussetter entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5635(c)(4).
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE
SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing
the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 (plan information and Company information) will be sent or given to employees as specified
by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents need not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses
or prospectus supplements pursuant to Securities Act Rule 424. These documents, which include the statement of availability required by
Item 2 of Form S-8, and the documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Form S-8 (Part II
hereof), taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
2
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, previously filed by the
Company with the Commission, are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference as of their date of filing with the Commission:
·
The Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2021, filed with the Commission on March 10,
2022;
·
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 17, 2022, filed with the Commission on May 26, 2022;
·
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended July 10, 2022, filed with the Commission on August 10, 2022;
·
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended October 2, 2022, filed with the Commission on November 2, 2022;
·
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on
February
                                                                                                                              3, 2022
,
March 10,
                                                                                                                              2022
(Film No. 22729009),
May
                                                                                                                              20, 2022
,
June 23,
                                                                                                                              2022
,
June 29,
                                                                                                                              2022
, July 14,
                                                                                                                              2022
,
September 16,
                                                                                                                              2022
,
October 31,
                                                                                                                              2022
,
November 3,
                                                                                                                              2022
(as amended on
November
                                                                                                                              17, 2022
and
November
                                                                                                                              25, 2022
) and
November
                                                                                                                              15, 2022
; and
·
The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in its Registration Statement on
Form S-3
, filed with the SEC on May
29, 2020 (File No. 333-238806), and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All other documents filed by the Company pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") subsequent to the date
of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all
securities offered under the registration statement have been sold, or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, are also incorporated
herein by reference and shall be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated
by, or deemed incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.
The Common
Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and, therefore, the description of securities is omitted
.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officer.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the "DGCL") provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and agents against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) and (other than in actions by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor) judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened,
pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been
a director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which
those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Section 1 of Article VIII of the registrant's Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws provides for mandatory indemnification by the registrant
of its present and former directors and officers and permits indemnification by the registrant of its employees and agents to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's
duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The registrant's certificate of incorporation provides that:
A director of [the Company] shall not be personally
liable to [the Company] or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to [the Company] or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The Company maintains standard policies of insurance
under which coverage is provided (a) to its directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or
other wrongful act, and (b) to the Company with respect to payments which may be made by the registrant to such officers and directors
pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1*
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., dated as of May 28, 2015. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2015.
3.2*
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws dated May 24, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q filed on August 10, 2012 (File No. 001-34851).
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3.3*
Amendment No. 1 dated February 13, 2013 to Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws dated May 24, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2013 (File No. 001-34851).
3.4*
Specimen stock certificate. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-87044).
5.1
Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
10.1
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Employment Inducement Award Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement
23.1
Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this registration statement).
99.1
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as Further Amended).
107
Filing Fee Table
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1.
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation
of Registration Fee" table in this registration statement.
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
or any material change to such information in this registration statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this
section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated
by reference in this registration statement.
2.
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3.
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
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(b)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Greenwood Village, State of Colorado, on this  8th day of December, 2022.
Date: December 8, 2022
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
By:
/s/ G.J. Hart
Name:
G.J. Hart
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints G.J. Hart, Todd Wilson    and Jeffrey Hoban and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ G. J. HART
President and Chief Executive Officer;
December 8, 2022
G.J. Hart
Director (Principal Executive Officer and Director)
/s/ TODD WILSON
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
December 8, 2022
Todd Wilson
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ CHERI KINDER
Chief Accounting Officer
December 8, 2022
CHERI KINDER
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ DAVID A. PACE
Chairperson of the Board
December 8, 2022
David A. Pace
/s ANTHONY S. ACKIL
Director
December 8, 2022
Anthony S. Ackil
/s/ THOMAS G. CONFORTI
Director
December 8, 2022
Thomas G. Conforti
/s/ CAMBRIA W. DUNAWAY
Director
December 8, 2022
Cambria W. Dunaway
/s/ KALEN F. HOLMES
Director
December 8, 2022
Kalen F. Holmes
/s/ STEVEN K. LUMPKIN
Director
December 8, 2022
Steven K. Lumpkin
/s/ ALLISON PAGE
Director
December 8, 2022
Allison Page
/s/ ANDDRIA VARNADO
Director
December 8, 2022
Anddria Varnado