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REPORT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT><FONT
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16, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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STEAKHOUSE, INC.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>
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North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida
33607</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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telephone number, including area code </FONT><FONT
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282-1225</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Company began a review of its lease accounting policies following
      announcements beginning in December 2004 that several restaurant companies
      were revising their accounting practices for leases. On March 14, 2005,
      the Company&#8217;s management and its Audit Committee concluded that, based on
      completion of its review of lease accounting policies, the Company&#8217;s
      accounting for leases should be changed in 2004 to correct errors.
      Management and the Audit Committee determined that the Company&#8217;s
      previously issued financial statements, including without limitation the
      financial statements contained in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K
      for the year ending December 31, 2003, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
      during 2004 and press release issued on February 16, 2005, should no
      longer be relied upon. </FONT></DIV></TD>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Company has changed its lease accounting in 2004 and has restated certain
      historical financial information for prior periods in the Company&#8217;s Form
      10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005.
      Changes to the Company&#8217;s lease accounting policies include adjusting lease
      terms, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13,
      &#8220;Accounting for Leases,&#8221; as amended, to include renewal options&nbsp;that
      are reasonably assured of being exercised, including the straight-line
      effect over the lease term of escalating rents during the option periods
      and recognizing the effect of pre-opening &#8220;rent holidays&#8221; over the related
      lease terms.</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      restatement adjustments correct the Company&#8217;s historical accounting for
      leases and had no impact on revenues, comparable store sales or net
      operating cash flows. The Company does not consider the restatement
      adjustments in prior years&#8217; interim or annual financial statements taken
      as a whole to be material. Financial information in previously filed
      Annual Reports on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its
      press release issued on February 16, 2005 should no longer be relied
      upon.</FONT></DIV></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="62%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Company&#8217;s management and Audit Committee have discussed the conclusions
      disclosed in this Form 8-K with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company&#8217;s
      independent registered certified public accounting firm.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
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align=justify><BR></DIV>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Financial
      Statements and Exhibits</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)
      Exhibits</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Exhibit
      No.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
      release, dated March 16, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="76%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=middle width="34%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>OUTBACK
      STEAKHOUSE, INC.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=middle width="34%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Registrant)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;March
      17, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By:</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=center align=left
    width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>/s/
      Robert S. Merritt</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Robert
      S. Merritt</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Senior
      Vice President and</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="22%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="4%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chief
      Financial Officer</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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Form 8-K March 2005
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)
March
16, 2005
OUTBACK
STEAKHOUSE, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-15935
59-3061413
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
      File Number)
(I.R.S.
      Employer
Identification
      No.)
2202
North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida
33607
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
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Item 4.02
Non-Reliance
      on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or
      Completed Interim Review
The
      Company began a review of its lease accounting policies following
      announcements beginning in December 2004 that several restaurant companies
      were revising their accounting practices for leases. On March 14, 2005,
      the Company's management and its Audit Committee concluded that, based on
      completion of its review of lease accounting policies, the Company's
      accounting for leases should be changed in 2004 to correct errors.
      Management and the Audit Committee determined that the Company's
      previously issued financial statements, including without limitation the
      financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
      for the year ending December 31, 2003, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
      during 2004 and press release issued on February 16, 2005, should no
      longer be relied upon.
The
      Company has changed its lease accounting in 2004 and has restated certain
      historical financial information for prior periods in the Company's Form
      10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005.
      Changes to the Company's lease accounting policies include adjusting lease
      terms, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13,
      "Accounting for Leases," as amended, to include renewal options that
      are reasonably assured of being exercised, including the straight-line
      effect over the lease term of escalating rents during the option periods
      and recognizing the effect of pre-opening "rent holidays" over the related
      lease terms.
The
      restatement adjustments correct the Company's historical accounting for
      leases and had no impact on revenues, comparable store sales or net
      operating cash flows. The Company does not consider the restatement
      adjustments in prior years' interim or annual financial statements taken
      as a whole to be material. Financial information in previously filed
      Annual Reports on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its
      press release issued on February 16, 2005 should no longer be relied
      upon.
The
      Company's management and Audit Committee have discussed the conclusions
      disclosed in this Form 8-K with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's
      independent registered certified public accounting firm.
Item 9.01
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits
(c)
      Exhibits
Exhibit
      No.
99.1
Press
      release, dated March 16, 2005
SIGNATURE
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.
OUTBACK
      STEAKHOUSE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  March
      17, 2005
By:
/s/
      Robert S. Merritt
Robert
      S. Merritt
Senior
      Vice President and
Chief
      Financial Officer