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: ~~March~~April 111, 2009

BUFFETS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

333-116897

(Commission File Number)

22-3754018

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1460 BUFFET WAY

EAGAN, MINNESOTA

(Address of principal executive offices)

55121

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 994-8608

NOT APPLICABLE

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

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ITEM 8.01. ~~BANKRUPTCY~~OTHER ORMATERIAL ~~RECEIVERSHIP~~EVENTS.

On ~~October~~January 3022, 2008, Buffets Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and each of its subsidiaries, ~~including~~(together ~~Buffets,~~with ~~Inc.~~the ~~(collectively~~Company, ~~the~~ the “Debtors”) filed a ~~proposed~~voluntary ~~Debtor’s~~petition ~~Joint~~for ~~Plan~~relief ofunder ~~Reorganization Under~~ Chapter 11 of the U.S. ~~United States~~ Bankruptcy Code (the ~~"Initial Plan") and a related Disclosure Statement (the~~ “~~Disclosure~~Bankruptcy ~~Statement~~Code”) ~~describing~~with the ~~terms~~United ofStates ~~the~~Bankruptcy ~~Initial~~Court ~~Plan. The~~for ~~Plan~~the ~~was~~District ~~subsequently~~of ~~amended~~Delaware (the “~~Amended~~Bankruptcy ~~Plan~~Court”), Case Number on08-10141. The ~~December~~Company ~~16,~~is ~~2008~~required to ~~include,~~file ~~among~~monthly ~~other~~operating ~~things~~reports (each, a ~~global~~“Monthly ~~resolution~~Operating ~~of certain~~Report”) ~~valuation~~with ~~litigation commenced by~~ the ~~Official~~Bankruptcy ~~Committee of Unsecured Creditors~~Court. On April ~~February 20~~1, 2009, the ~~Debtors~~Company filed ~~their~~with ~~Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (“~~the ~~Second~~Bankruptcy ~~Amended~~Court ~~Plan”)~~a ~~which~~Monthly ~~amended~~Operating ~~the~~Report ~~manner~~for inthe ~~which~~period ~~certain~~from ~~claims~~February ~~against~~12, ~~and~~2009 ~~equity~~through ~~interests in the Debtors will be treated. On~~ March 11, 2009, (the ~~Debtors filed their Third Amended Joint~~“Period ~~Plan~~9 of2009 ~~Reorganization (“the Third Amended Plan~~Report”). A ~~which~~copy ~~included~~of the ~~Second Amended~~Period ~~Plan’s~~9 ~~revisions,~~2009 asReport ~~well~~is filed as Exhibit ~~the~~99.1 ~~clarification~~to ofthis ~~certain~~Current ~~terms~~Report ~~and conditions~~on ~~contained~~Form ~~within the Second Amended Plan~~8-K.

OnThe ~~March 11,~~Monthly ~~2009,~~Operating ~~the~~Report ~~Bankruptcy~~is ~~Court~~limited in ~~entered~~scope, ancovers ~~order~~a ~~(i)~~limited ~~approving~~time ~~the~~period, ~~adequacy~~and ~~of information~~has inbeen ~~the~~prepared ~~Third~~solely ~~Amended~~for ~~Disclosure Statement with respect to~~ the ~~Third~~ ~~Amended~~purpose ~~Plan~~of ~~and~~complying ~~(ii)~~with ~~authorizing~~ the ~~Debtors~~monthly toreporting ~~send~~requirements aof ~~solicitation~~the ~~package, no~~Bankruptcy ~~later~~Court. ~~than~~The ~~March~~financial ~~14,~~information ~~2009,~~in ~~containing~~ the ~~Third~~Monthly ~~Amended~~Operating ~~Disclosure~~Report ~~Statement,~~is preliminary ~~Third~~and ~~Amended~~unaudited ~~Plan~~ and ~~ballots,~~does tonot ~~holders~~purport ofto ~~claims~~show inthe ~~certain~~financial ~~classes~~statements ~~who~~of ~~are affected~~any by of the ~~amendments~~Debtors ~~embodied~~ in ~~the~~accordance ~~Third~~with ~~Amended~~accounting ~~Plan~~principles ~~and~~generally ~~entitled~~accepted ~~to vote~~in on the United ~~Third~~States ~~Amended~~of ~~Plan.~~America ~~The~~(“GAAP”), ~~extended~~and ~~deadline~~therefore ~~for~~may ~~voting~~exclude onitems ~~the~~required ~~Third~~by ~~Amended~~GAAP, ~~Plan~~such isas ~~April~~certain 10reclassifications, ~~2009. A~~eliminations, ~~confirmation~~accruals, ~~hearing~~and ~~for the~~disclosure ~~Bankruptcy~~items. ~~Court~~The toCompany ~~consider~~cautions ~~approval~~readers ofnot ~~the~~to ~~Third~~place ~~Amended~~undue ~~Plan~~reliance isupon ~~scheduled~~the ~~for~~Monthly ~~April~~Operating ~~17, 2009~~Report. ~~The~~ ~~effective~~There ~~date~~can ~~of the Third Amended Plan is anticipated to~~ be ~~during~~no ~~the~~assurance ~~second~~that ~~quarter~~such ofinformation ~~the~~is ~~calendar year (the “Effective Date”)~~complete. ~~However,~~ The ~~the~~Monthly ~~Debtors~~Operating ~~can~~Report ~~make~~may nobe ~~assurance~~subject as to ~~whether~~revision. ~~or when~~The ~~the~~Monthly ~~Third~~Operating Report ~~Amended~~is ~~Plan~~in ~~will~~a ~~become~~format ~~effective. It~~required isby ~~also possible~~the ~~that~~Bankruptcy ~~additional~~Code ~~technical~~and ~~amendments~~should ~~could~~not be ~~made~~used ~~to the Third Amended~~for ~~Plan~~investment ~~prior to effectiveness~~purposes. ~~Copies~~The ofinformation in the ~~Third~~Monthly ~~Amended~~Operating ~~Disclosure~~Report ~~Statement~~should not ~~and~~be ~~Third~~viewed ~~Amended~~as ~~Plan~~indicative ~~are~~of ~~attached~~future ~~hereto as Exhibits 99~~results.~~1 and 99.2.~~

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit No		Description
99.1	~~Disclosure Statement for the Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.~~	Monthly Operating Report, for the period from February 12, 2009 through March 11, 2009, for Buffets Holdings, Inc.
99.2	Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: ~~March~~April 172, 2009

	BUFFETS HOLDINGS, INC.

	By:	/s/ A. Keith Wall
		Name: A. Keith Wall
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit No		Description
99.1	~~Disclosure Statement for the Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.~~	Monthly Operating Report, for the period from February 12, 2009 through March 11, 2009, for Buffets Holdings, Inc.
99.2	Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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