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): January 12,
2007
MEXICAN
RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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000-28234
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76-0493269
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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1135
EDGEBROOK
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77034-1899
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HOUSTON,
TEXAS
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (713) 943-7574
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant number under any of the
following provisions (see
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Instruction A.2. below):
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230.425)
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240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
January 12, 2007 Mexican Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release announcing
that the Company has notified Nasdaq that Michael D. Domec, a current member
of
Mexican Restaurants, Inc. Board of Directors, has accepted a position on the
Company’s Audit Committee. Mr. Domec has served on the Company’s Board of
Directors since 1995. This brings the total number of Audit Committee members
to
three, putting the Company in compliance with Nasdaq’s audit committee
requirements as set forth in Marketplace Rule 4350. Messrs. Joseph J.
Fitzsimmons and Thomas E. Martin are the other members of the Company’s Audit
Committee.
A
copy of
the Company’s press release with respect to this matter is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
| 99.1 |
Mexican
Restaurants, Inc. press release dated January 12,
2007.
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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.
Date:
January 15, 2007
MEXICAN
RESTAURANTS,
INC.
By:
/s/
ANDREW J. DENNARD
Andrew
J.
Dennard
Exec.
Vice President,
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Treasurer and
Corporate
Secretary
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
| 99.1 |
Mexican
Restaurants, Inc. press release dated January 12,
2007
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