UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  October 27, 2009 (October 26, 2009)
 
J. ALEXANDER’S CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Tennessee
 
1-08766
 
62-0854056
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3401 West End Avenue, Suite 260, P.O. Box 24300, Nashville, Tennessee 37202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (615) 269-1900
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 2.02.                      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 26, 2009, J. Alexander’s Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2009, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
J. Alexander’s Corporation’s press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2009 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits:
 
The following exhibit is filed or furnished herewith as noted above:
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release Dated October 26, 2009

 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
J. Alexander’s Corporation
   
   
Date:  October 27, 2009
By:
/s/ R. GREGORY LEWIS
   
R. Gregory Lewis
   
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Secretary


 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued by J. Alexander’s Corporation dated October 26, 2009