Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SNYDER MICHAEL J
  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 Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 200N
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2005
(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
Comon Stock 08/31/2005   M   38,750 A $ 14.98 1,187,569 D  
Comon Stock 08/31/2005   M   23,750 A $ 26.81 1,211,319 D  
Comon Stock 08/31/2005   M   5,833 A $ 27.2 1,217,152 D  

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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
Stock Option $ 14.98 01/29/2003   A     60,000 01/29/2004 01/29/2013 Common Stock 60,000 $ 14.98 0 (1) D  
Stock Option $ 26.81 01/28/2004   A     60,000 01/28/2005 01/28/2014 Common Stock 60,000 $ 26.81 0 (2) D  
Stock Option $ 27.2 06/02/2004   A     20,000 06/02/2005 06/02/2014 Common Stock 20,000 $ 27.2 0 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SNYDER MICHAEL J
6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
SUITE 200N
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
      Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael J. Snyder   09/02/2005
**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) Stock option granted on 01/29/2003 for 60,000 shares. 38,750 of vested options were exercised on 08/31/2005. The balance of the options were unvested and expired on 08/31/2005.
(2) Stock option granted on 01/28/2005 for 60,000shares. 23,750 of vested options were exercised on 08/31/2005. The balance of the options were unvested and expired on 08/31/2005.
(3) Stock option granted on 06/02/2004 for 20,000 shares. 5,833 of vested options were exercised on 08/31/2005. The balance of the options were unvested and expired on 08/31/2005.

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