Mexican Restaurants, Inc. Form 8-K 6/26/06


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): June 26, 2006






MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas
000-28234
76-0493269
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


1135 EDGEBROOK, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77034-1899
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (713) 943-7574



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 26, 2006, Mexican Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company has been included on the sixth annual FORTUNE Small Business 100 list of the fastest-growing small companies in America. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K:


99.1 Mexican Restaurants, Inc. press release dated June 26, 2006.






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.


 
MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, INC.
   
Date: June 28, 2006
By: /s/ Andrew J. Dennard
 
 
Name: Andrew J. Dennard
Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
    Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary





INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Mexican Restaurants, Inc. press release dated June 26, 2006