UNITED STATES
                       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): JANUARY 9, 2008

                         MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

      DELAWARE                        1-12692                  13-3490149
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                       325 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 500
                             CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 923-0030


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On January 9, 2008, Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. issued a press
release providing updated financial guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter ended
December 30, 2007 and the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007, a copy of which
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)    Exhibits.

            The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

            Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2008.





                                   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.



                         Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.



Date:  January 9, 2008                By: /s/ Ronald M. DiNella
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Ronald M. DiNella
                                        Senior Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer,
                                        and Treasurer