UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549

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): ~~February~~May 1828, 2003

AMERICAN RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

AMERICAN RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Delaware	33-48183	33-0193602
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

4410 El Camino Real, Suite 201		94022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Delaware		33-48183		33-0193602
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 949-6400

4410 El Camino Real, Suite 201		94022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 949-6400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events

OnEffective ~~February~~as ~~18,~~of ~~2003~~May ~~American~~28, ~~Restaurant Group~~2003, ~~Inc. (~~the ~~“Company”)~~registrant ~~fully~~expanded ~~redeemed~~reporting infor ~~cash~~ its ~~outstanding 11 ½% Series~~ Bfirst ~~Senior~~fiscal ~~Secured~~quarter ~~Notes. The~~of ~~Company had $3~~2003.~~41 million in outstanding 11 ½% Series B Senior Secured Notes.~~

~~SIGNATURE~~Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits.

~~Pursuant~~99.1 Press toRelease, ~~the~~issued ~~requirements~~May ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~28, ~~the~~ ~~registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~2003

	American Restaurant Group, Inc.
Date: February 25, 2003	By: /s/ William G. Taves
	William G. Taves
	Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURE

~~Contact: Ralph~~Pursuant ~~Roberts (650)~~to ~~949-6400~~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.

	American Restaurant Group, Inc.



Date: May 28, 2003	By: /s/ William G. Taves
	William G. Taves
	Chief Financial Officer

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