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  DC 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report
  (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; <b>April&nbsp;17, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Real
  Mex Restaurants,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">333-116310</font></b></p>
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    jurisdiction</font></p>
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    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5660
    Katella Avenue, Suite&nbsp;100<br>
    Cypress, CA</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">90630</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
    Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code:&nbsp; <b>(562)
  346-1200</b></font></p>
  
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
    under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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    under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On April&nbsp;17, 2008, Real Mex Restaurants,&nbsp;Inc.
  (the &#147;Company&#148;) executed an amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to its existing Second
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;), dated as of January&nbsp;29,
  2007, as amended, with General Electric Capital Corporation. The Amendment
  modifies certain definitions and measures related to covenants for the
  reporting periods ending March&nbsp;30, 2008 and June&nbsp;29, 2008, including
  the Applicable Margin, Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Leverage Ratio and Cash Flow
  Ratio.</font></p>
  
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  purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  Amendment itself, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Steven L. Tanner</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  DC 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 17, 2008
  Real
  Mex Restaurants, Inc.
  (Exact name of
  Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  333-116310
  13-4012902
  (State or other
    jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS Employer
  of
    incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification
    No.)
  5660
    Katella Avenue, Suite 100
  Cypress, CA
  90630
  (Address of
    Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  (562)
  346-1200
  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:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
    under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
    under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
  Agreement.
  On April 17, 2008, Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.
  (the "Company") executed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its existing Second
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), dated as of January 29,
  2007, as amended, with General Electric Capital Corporation. The Amendment
  modifies certain definitions and measures related to covenants for the
  reporting periods ending March 30, 2008 and June 29, 2008, including
  the Applicable Margin, Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Leverage Ratio and Cash Flow
  Ratio.
  The description of the Amendment above does not
  purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  Amendment itself, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements
  and Exhibits.
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  10.1
  Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
  2
  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.
  REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.
  Dated:  April 23, 2007
  By:
  /s/ Steven L. Tanner
  Steven L. Tanner
  Chief Financial Officer
  3
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit
  No.
  Description
  10.1
  Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
  4