FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Linton-Smith Susan   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC [RRGB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Marketing Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, #200 N 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/11/2009 (Street) GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 40.13

02/11/2009

D

15,000

(1)

05/01/2017

Common Stock

15,000

$ 30,300 (2)

10,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 35.89

02/11/2009

D

10,000

(3)

02/26/2018

Common Stock

10,000

$ 29,000 (4)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Linton-Smith Susan 6312 S. FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE #200 N GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111			Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures

Attorney-in-Fact Annita M. Menogan		02/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	25% of the option vested as of May 1, 2008, and thereafter 75% of the option vested in 36 substantially equal monthly installments, with the first installment vesting on the same day of the month following the month in which the first anniversary of the award date occurred and an additional installment vesting on the same day of each of the 35 months thereafter. As of February 11, 2009, 6,563 shares of common stock underlying the option had vested.
(2)	On February 11, 2009, the issuer cancelled the reporting person's options that were tendered for cash in the aggregate amount of $59,300.00 (less tax withholdings). Such cancellation was made pursuant to the issuer's tender offer statement filed on Schedule TO (the "Schedule TO") dated January 14, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 14, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC on January 27, 2009.
(3)	25% of the options would have vested as of February 26, 2009, and thereafter 75% of the option would have vested in 36 substantially equal monthly installments.
(4)	See Footnote No. 2 of this Form 4.

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