Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Buchmeier Michael

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/30/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC [RRGB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6312 S. FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 200N

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief People Officer /

(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6875 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	6/24/2021	Common Stock	29	$34.71	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	2/24/2027	Common Stock	1254	$47.00	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	3/15/2028	Common Stock	979	$61.25	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 4,159 shares subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions.
(2)	On June 24, 2011, the reporting person was granted 347 stock options, of which 29 are still held by the reporting person. The option is fully vested.
(3)	On February 24, 2017, the reporting person was granted 1,254 stock options. One-fourth (1/4) of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
(4)	On March 15, 2018, the reporting person was granted 979 stock options. One-fourth (1/4) of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Buchmeier Michael 6312 S. FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE SUITE 200N GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111			Chief People Officer