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): May 12, 2004



                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




        DELAWARE                    1-9390                     95-2698708
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(State of Incorporation)       (Commission File              (I.R.S. Employer
                                    Number)               Identification Number)



9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA                               92123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (858) 571-2121













ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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ITEM  7(c)   Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed with this report.
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   Number       Description
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   99.1         Press release issued May 12, 2004


ITEM 12.     Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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         On May 12, 2004, Jack in the Box Inc. issued a press release announcing
         the company's second-quarter earnings results and third-quarter and
         fiscal-2004 guidance. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
         hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

         Jack in the Box Inc. will conduct a conference call on May 12, 2004 at
         8:30 a.m. PDT to review Jack in the Box Inc. second-quarter earnings
         results and third-quarter and fiscal-2004 guidance. Investors can hear
         this conference call live by visiting the Jack in the Box home page at
         www.jackinthebox.com. Access the Jack in the Box home page at least 15
         minutes prior to the call in order to download and install any
         necessary audio software.  Investors can hear replays of the conference
         call by visiting www.jackinthebox.com and clicking on the conference
         call link.





















                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.




                                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.


                                         By:  JOHN F. HOFFNER
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                                              John F. Hoffner
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Principal Financial Officer)
                                              (Duly Authorized Signatory)


Date:  May 12, 2004