RUTH Ruths Hospitality Group Inc

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Chipman Kristy	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc. [ RUTH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1030 W. CANTON AVE. STE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2020
(Street) WINTER PARK, FL 32789 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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
Common Stock	11/30/2020		A		27039	A	$0.00 (1)	27039	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Market Stock Units	(2)	11/30/2020		A		22818 (2)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	22818	$0.00	22818	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Consists of shares of restricted stock, granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, 50% of which vest on November 30, 2023 and 50% of which vest on November 30, 2024.
(2)	Consists of 22,818 market stock units (MSUs), granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock (or cash equivalent value in the Company's discretion). The number of MSUs reported assumes target performance. The actual number of MSUs that may be earned range from 0 shares to 34,227 based on the average of the closing price of the Company's common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days ending on the date of grant (referred to as Starting Average Closing Price) as compared to the average closing share price of the Company's common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days ending on November 30, 2023 (referred to as Ending Average Closing Price). The earned MSUs vest 50% on November 30, 2023 and 50% on November 30, 2024.

Remarks: EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chipman Kristy 1030 W. CANTON AVE. STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Marcy Norwood Lynch, under Power of Attorney		12/2/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date