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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;16, 2006
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registration No. <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>JACK IN THE BOX INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Delaware
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">95-2698708</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or<BR>
organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">9330 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">92123</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Jack
in the Box Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Full
title of the Plan)</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">LAWRENCE E. SCHAUF, Esq.<BR>
Executive Vice President and Secretary<BR>
9330 Balboa Avenue<BR>
San Diego, California 92123-1516<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)<BR>
(858)&nbsp;571-2435<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Copies to:<BR>
CAMERON JAY RAINS, Esq.<BR>
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP<BR>
4365 Executive Drive, Suite&nbsp;1100<BR>
San Diego, California 92121-2133<BR>
(858)&nbsp;677-1400<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of securities</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">aggregate offering</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">to be registered</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">per share (2)</TD>
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                    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock,
par value $.01
per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">100,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$44.155</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$4,415,500</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$472.46</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to rule 416, there are also being registered hereunder such indeterminate number
of shares of Common Stock as may be issued
pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457
under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average
of the high and low prices of the Company&#146;s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May
11, 2006.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">ITEM 8. EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="a20736exv5.htm">Exhibit 5</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All information required by Part&nbsp;I to be contained in the prospectus is omitted from this
Registration Statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents which have been filed by Jack in the Box Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;2, 2005;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) The Company&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
January&nbsp;22, 2006 and April&nbsp;16, 2006;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated May&nbsp;16,
2006, February&nbsp;22, 2006, February&nbsp;21, 2006, November&nbsp;30, 2005, November&nbsp;16, 2005, November
15, 2005 and October&nbsp;27, 2005;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)
The Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated November 14,
2005;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;1-9390) filed February&nbsp;11, 1992.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) subsequent to the date of
this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained herein or in a document all or part of which is incorporated or deemed
to be 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 subsequently
filed documents which also is or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such 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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The class of securities to be offered is registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (4)</SUP></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP</TD>
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(included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement dated January&nbsp;13, 2006 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February&nbsp;17, 2006.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;3, 1999.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October&nbsp;7, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated November&nbsp;10, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 San Diego, State of California, on the 16<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> of
May, 2006.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">JACK IN THE BOX INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/S/ LINDA A. LANG
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Linda A. Lang&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman of the Board and<br>
Chief Executive Officer<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Lawrence E. Schauf, Linda A. Lang and Jerry P. Rebel, and each or any of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or 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, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ LINDA A. LANG
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Linda A. Lang
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ JERRY P. REBEL
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jerry P. Rebel
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ MICHAEL E. ALPERT
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael E. Alpert
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ ANNE B. GUST
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anne B. Gust
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ ALICE B. HAYES
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Alice B. Hayes
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ MURRAY H. HUTCHISON
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Murray H. Hutchison
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ MICHAEL W. MURPHY
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael W. Murphy
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ L. ROBERT PAYNE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
L. Robert Payne
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/S/ DAVID M. TEHLE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David M. Tehle
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;16, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Jack in the Box Inc. Employee Stock Purchase plan<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD colspan="2" align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> (4)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
(included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement dated January&nbsp;13, 2006 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February&nbsp;17, 2006.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;3, 1999.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October&nbsp;7, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated November&nbsp;10, 2005.</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2006
Registration No.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
JACK IN THE BOX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-2698708
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9330 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA
92123
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Jack
in the Box Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full
title of the Plan)
LAWRENCE E. SCHAUF, Esq.
Executive Vice President and Secretary
9330 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California 92123-1516
(Name and address of agent for service)
(858) 571-2435
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
CAMERON JAY RAINS, Esq.
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100
San Diego, California 92121-2133
(858) 677-1400
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
registered (1)
per share (2)
price (2)
registration fee
Common Stock,
par value $.01
per share
100,000 shares
$44.155
$4,415,500
$472.46
(1)
Pursuant to rule 416, there are also being registered hereunder such indeterminate number
of shares of Common Stock as may be issued
pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457
under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average
of the high and low prices of the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May
11, 2006.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 23.2
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
All information required by Part I to be contained in the prospectus is omitted from this
Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents which have been filed by Jack in the Box Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement:
(1) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2005;
(2) The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
January 22, 2006 and April 16, 2006;
(3)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated May 16,
2006, February 22, 2006, February 21, 2006, November 30, 2005, November 16, 2005, November
15, 2005 and October 27, 2005;
(4)
The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated November 14,
2005;
(5) The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 1-9390) filed February 11, 1992.
In addition, all documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") subsequent to the date of
this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained herein or in a document all or part of which is incorporated or deemed
to be 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 subsequently
filed documents which also is or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such 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 class of securities to be offered is registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Inapplicable.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Inapplicable.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
Number
Description
4.1
Jack in the Box Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(1)
4.2
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
(2)
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws
(3)
4.3(a)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws
(4)
5
Opinion of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
23.1
Consent of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
(included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
(1)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Definitive Proxy
Statement dated January 13, 2006 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 17, 2006.
(2)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 1999.
(3)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 7, 2004.
(4)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated November 10, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 San Diego, State of California, on the 16
th
of
May, 2006.
JACK IN THE BOX INC.
By:
/S/ LINDA A. LANG
Linda A. Lang
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Lawrence E. Schauf, Linda A. Lang and Jerry P. Rebel, and each or any of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or 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, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/S/ LINDA A. LANG
Linda A. Lang
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
May 16, 2006
/S/ JERRY P. REBEL
Jerry P. Rebel
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
May 16, 2006
/S/ MICHAEL E. ALPERT
Michael E. Alpert
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ ANNE B. GUST
Anne B. Gust
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ ALICE B. HAYES
Alice B. Hayes
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ MURRAY H. HUTCHISON
Murray H. Hutchison
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ MICHAEL W. MURPHY
Michael W. Murphy
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ L. ROBERT PAYNE
L. Robert Payne
Director
May 16, 2006
/S/ DAVID M. TEHLE
David M. Tehle
Director
May 16, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number
Description
4.1
Jack in the Box Inc. Employee Stock Purchase plan
(1)
4.2
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
(2)
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws
(3)
4.3(a)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws
(4)
5
Opinion of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
23.1
Consent of PLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
(included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
(1)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Definitive Proxy
Statement dated January 13, 2006 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 17, 2006.
(2)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 1999.
(3)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 7, 2004.
(4)
Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference from registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated November 10, 2005.
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