# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001541140
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-015396
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6766
**Document Hash:** 137e2f015b3780ded33fee5adce02b3b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-015396.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-015396

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20210301

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HENRY CHERYL JANET
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001541140

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51485
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23703718

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O RUTH'S HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1030 W. CANTON AVENUE, STE. 100
- **CITY:** WINTER PARK
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32789
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001324272
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 721060618
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1225

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1030 W. CANTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** WINTER PARK
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32789
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (407) 333-7440

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1030 W. CANTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** WINTER PARK
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32789

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Ruths Chris Steak House, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050419

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>HENRY CHERYL JANET<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1030 W. CANTON AVE.<br>SUITE 100<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WINTER PARK, FL 32789<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2021-03-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc. [ RUTH ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | A |  | 56412 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 687725 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Share Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-03-01 |  | A |  | 56412 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | 153053 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Consists of shares of restricted stock, granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest 40% on March 13, 2024, 40% on March 13, 2025, and 20% on March 13, 2026.

(2) Each Performance Share Unit (PSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, up to 200% of one share of RUTH common stock. The number of PSUs reported assumes target performance. The number of shares of RUTH stock acquired upon vesting of the PSUs is contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics, as approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, over a three year performance period beginning with the first day of the fiscal year of the grant date and ending on the last day of the fiscal year of the second anniversary of the grant date.

(3) Unless earlier forfeited under the terms of the PSU, each PSU vests and converts into no more than 200% of one share of RUTH common stock on March 13, 2026.

**Signature:** /s/ Marcy Norwood Lynch, Under Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2023-03-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**