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Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087</font></div>
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and that is incorporated by
reference into this Item, announcing that the Company will present at the Cowen
and Company 7<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: super">th</font> Annual
Consumer Conference to be held on January 13, 2009.</font></div>
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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>
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INDEX</font></div>
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No.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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cbocs8k010609.htm
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):
January 6,
2009
CRACKER
BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
Tennessee
0-25225
62-1749513
(State or Other
      Jurisdiction
(Commission File
      Number)
(I.R.S.
      Employer
of
      Incorporation)
Identification
      No.)
305
Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
(615)
444-5533
Check the
appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[  ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 6, 2009, Cracker Barrel Old
Country Store, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release, which is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and that is incorporated by
reference into this Item, announcing that the Company will present at the Cowen
and Company 7
th
Annual
Consumer Conference to be held on January 13, 2009.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
See
      Exhibit Index immediately following signature
  page.
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.
Dated:  January
      6, 2009
CRACKER
      BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
By:
/s/ N.B.
      Forrest Shoaf
Name:
N.B.
      Forrest Shoaf
Title:
Senior
      Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.                                                                           
 Description
99.1
Press
      Release issued by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dated January 6,
      2009 (furnished only)