FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Walsh Patrick 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC [RRGB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 33RD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60606 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 7,700 D (1) Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (Right to Buy)	11/09/2010	03/19/2011	Common Stock	10,000	$ 20	D (1)	Â
Call Option (Right to Buy)	11/12/2010	03/19/2011	Common Stock	3,000	$ 20	D (1)	Â
Call Option (Right to Buy)	11/16/2010	03/19/2011	Common Stock	2,000	$ 20	D (1)	Â
Call Option (Right to Buy)	11/22/2010	03/19/2011	Common Stock	7,000	$ 20	D (1)	Â
Call Option (Right to Buy)	11/26/2010	03/19/2011	Common Stock	5,000	$ 15	D (1)	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Walsh Patrick 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE 33RD CHICAGO, IL 60606	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

Patrick Walsh		12/20/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010 acknowledging that he may be deemed to be a member of a group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the issuer pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) thereunder. Accordingly, the reporting person has filed this report pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(a)(1). The reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that he is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims ownership of any securities held by the members of such group, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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