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):   February 22, 2006
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                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                       1-9390                 95-2698708
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification Number)


9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA                            92123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


                                 (858) 571-2121
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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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
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     On February 22, 2006, Jack in the Box Inc. issued a press release furnished
as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the company's first-quarter results and
second-quarter guidance and updating its fiscal 2006 forecast.

     Jack in the Box Inc. will conduct a conference call on February 22, 2006,
at 8:30 a.m. PST to review Jack in the Box Inc. first-quarter results and
guidance for the second quarter and fiscal 2006. Investors can hear this
conference call live by visiting the Jack in the Box Inc. home page at
www.jackinthebox.com. Access the Jack in the Box Inc. home page at least 15
minutes prior to the call in order to download and install any necessary audio
software. For a limited time, investors can hear replays of the conference call
by visiting www.jackinthebox.com and clicking on the conference call link.


ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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            (C) EXHIBITS

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit
  No.             Description
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  99.1            Press Release of Jack in the Box Inc. dated February 22, 2006


                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.



                                                 JACK IN THE BOX INC.
                                           By:   JERRY P. REBEL
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                                                 Jerry P. Rebel
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 (Principal Financial Officer)
                                                 (Duly Authorized Signatory)
                                                 Date: February 22, 2006