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): ~~April~~June 1026, 2012

CKE Restaurants, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-11313 and 333-169977	33-0602639
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

6307 Carpinteria Ave., Ste. A, Carpinteria, California		93013
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(805) 745-7500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~April~~June 1026, 2012, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results for the ~~fourth~~first ~~quarter and~~ fiscal ~~year~~quarter ended ~~January~~May 3021, 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits 99.1 Press release, dated ~~April~~June 1026, 2012, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

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.

	CKE Restaurants, Inc.
April 12, 2012	By:	/s/ Theodore Abajian
June 27, 2012	By:	/s/ Theodore Abajian
		Name: Theodore Abajian
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated ~~April~~June 1026, 2012, issued by CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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