Document:

Form of Stock Option Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.18 
  
 RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, INC. 
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
 [Issue Date] 
  
 «FirstName» «LastName» 

«Address1» 
 «Address2» 
 «City», «State» «PostalCode»

  

	 	Re:	Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. (the “Company”) 

	 	  	Grant of Stock Option 

  
 Dear «FirstName»: 
  
 The Company is pleased to advise you that its Board of Directors has granted to you a stock option (an “Option”), as provided below,
under the Company’s January 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 
  

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 
  
 “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

  
 “Cause” shall mean (i) your theft or
embezzlement, or attempted theft or embezzlement, of money or property of the Company, your perpetration or attempted perpetration of fraud, or your participation in a fraud or attempted fraud, on the Company or your unauthorized appropriation of,
or your attempt to misappropriate, any tangible or intangible assets or property of the Company, (ii) any act or acts of disloyalty, misconduct or moral turpitude by you injurious to the interest, property, operations, business or reputation of the
Company or your commission of a crime which results in injury to the Company or (iii) your willful disregard of a directive given by a superior or the Board or a violation of a Company employment policy. 
  
 “Class A Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s Class A
Common Stock par value $.01 per share, or, in the event that the outstanding Class A Common Stock is hereafter changed into or exchanged for different stock or securities of the Company, such other stock or securities. 
  
 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and any successor statute. 
  
 “Committee” shall mean the Stock Option Committee, or such other committee of the Board, which may be designated by the Board to administer this Option. The Committee shall be composed of two or more directors as appointed
from time to time to serve by the Board. In the absence of a Committee, the functions of the Committee shall be performed by the Board. 
  
 #«Option_» 
  

 #<<Option_>> 
  
 “Company” shall mean Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, and (except to the
extent the context requires otherwise) any subsidiary corporation of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. as such term is defined in Section 425(f) of the Code. 
  

“Cost” shall mean the Exercise Price for the Option Shares (as proportionately adjusted for subsequent stock splits and combinations,
stock dividends and recapitalization affecting the Class A Common Stock). 
  
 “Disability” shall mean your inability, due to illness, accident, injury, physical or mental incapacity or other disability, to carry out effectively your duties and obligations to the Company or to
participate effectively and actively in the management of the Company for a period of at least 90 consecutive days or for shorter periods aggregating at least 120 days (whether or not consecutive) during any twelve-month period, as determined in the
reasonable judgment of the Board. 
  
 “Fair Market
Value” of the Class A Common Stock shall be the fair market value as determined by the Committee or, in the absence of the Committee, by the Board. 
  
 “Independent Third Party” means any Person who, immediately prior to the contemplated transaction, (i) does not own in excess of
5% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis (a “5% Owner”), (ii) is not controlling, controlled by or under common control with any such 5% Owner, (iii) is not the spouse or descendent (by birth or
adoption) of any such 5% Owner or a trust for the benefit of such 5% Owner and/or such other Persons and (iv) is neither a portfolio company of any such 5% Owner nor a subsidiary of any portfolio company of any such 5% Owner. 
  
 “Investor” shall mean Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. 
  
 “Option
Shares” shall mean (i) all shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Option and (ii) all shares of Class A Common Stock issued with respect to the Class A Common Stock referred to in clause (i) above by way
of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with any conversion, merger, consolidation or recapitalization or other reorganization affecting the Class A Common Stock. Option Shares shall continue to be Option Shares in the hands of any holder
other than you (except for the Company or the Investor and, to the extent that you are permitted to transfer Option Shares pursuant to paragraph 6, 14 or 15 hereof, purchasers pursuant to a public offering under the Securities Act), and each such
transferee thereof shall succeed to the rights and obligations of a holder of Option Shares hereunder. 
  
 “Participant” shall mean any executive or other key employee of the Company who has been selected to participate in the Plan by the
Committee or the Board. 
  

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 #<<Option_>> 
  
 “Public Sale” means any sale of Option Shares to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the
Securities Act or to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 adopted under the Securities Act. 
  
 “Registration Agreement” shall mean that certain Registration Agreement, dated as of September 17, 1999, by and among the Company and
certain investors as amended from time to time. 
  
 “Sale of
the Company” means (A) a merger or consolidation effecting a change in control of the Company such that the holders as of the close of business on the date of this Agreement of the Company’s capital stock and securities or rights
convertible or exchangeable for or exercisable into capital stock cease to have the power to elect a majority of the Company’s board of directors, (B) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, (C) a sale to any person or
entity or group of affiliated persons or entities of the Company’s outstanding voting securities having the voting power to elect a majority of the Company’s board of directors or (D) any other transaction as a result of which Madison
Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P. and its affiliates cease to have the power to elect a majority of the Company’s board of directors and any person or entity or group of affiliated persons or entities obtains the power to elect a majority of
the Company’s board of directors. 
  
 “Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute. 
  
 “Shareholders Agreement” shall mean the shareholders agreement, dated as of September 17, 1999 between the Company, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P., Madison Dearborn Special Equity III,
L.P., Special Advisors Fund I, LLC, First Union Investors, Inc., GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P., GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, and each of the shareholders listed as Investors on the signature page thereto. 
  
 2. Option. 
  
 (a) Terms. Your Option is for the purchase of up to
«SharesAmt» shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Option Shares”) at a price per share of [Price] (the “Exercise Price”), payable upon exercise as set forth in paragraph 2(b) below. Your Option shall
expire at the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”), subject to earlier expiration as provided in paragraph 3(c) below or upon termination of your employment as provided in paragraph
4(b) below. This Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
  
 (b) Payment of Option Price. Subject to paragraph 3 below, your Option may be exercised in whole or in part upon payment of an amount (the
“Option Price”) equal to the product of (i) the Exercise Price multiplied by (ii) the number of Option Shares to be acquired. Payment shall be made in cash (including check, bank draft or money order) or, in the discretion of the
Committee, by delivery of a promissory note (if in accordance with policies approved by the Board) or with 
  

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 #<<Option_>> 
  
 the approval of the Committee upon written notice to the Company that the Company is authorized to withhold from issuance a number of shares
of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of your Option which when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of your Option is equal to the exercise price of your Option as set forth in
paragraph 2(a). 
  
 3. Exercisability/Vesting. 

 
 (a) Normal Vesting. Your Option may be exercised only to the extent
it has become vested. One fifth of your option shall vest over each of the first five years following the date hereof, pro rata on a daily basis, if and only if you are, and have been, continuously employed by the Company from the Grant Date through
such anniversary date. 
  
 (b) Effect on Vesting in Case of
Employment Termination. Notwithstanding paragraph 3(a) above, the following special vesting rules shall apply if your employment with the Company terminates prior to the Expiration Date: 
  
 (i) Death or Disability. If you die or become subject
to any Disability while an employee of the Company, your Option shall be vested and become fully exercisable with respect to a number of Option Shares equal to the sum of (x) the Option Shares that were exercisable on the date of your death or
Disability, plus (y) such additional Option Shares to which you would have been entitled had your employment continued for one additional year following the date of termination of your employment as a result of death or Disability. Your Option with
respect to the remaining Option Shares that was not exercisable on the date of your death or Disability as set forth above shall expire and be forfeited. 
  
 (ii) Retirement or Resignation. If you retire (with the approval of the Committee or the Board) or resign from employment with the
Company, your Option shall be vested and fully exercisable with respect to that portion of your Option that was exercisable on the date of your retirement or resignation. Any portion of your Option that was not exercisable on the date of your
retirement shall expire and be forfeited. 
  
 (iii) Termination For Cause. If your employment terminates for Cause, all of your Option not previously exercised shall expire and be forfeited (whether exercisable or not) on the date the Company delivers notice of termination of
employment for Cause to you. 
  
 (iv) Other
Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if your employment terminates other than as a result of death, Disability, retirement (with the approval of the Committee or the Board), resignation or discharge for Cause,
your Option shall be vested and fully exercisable with respect to that portion of your Option that was vested and exercisable on the date your employment with the Company ceased and any portion of your Option that was not vested and exercisable on
such date shall expire and be forfeited. 
  

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 #<<Option_>> 
  
 Except as provided in this paragraph 3(b), the number of Option Shares with respect to which your Option may be exercised
shall not increase once you cease to be employed by the Company. 
  
 (c) Acceleration of Vesting on Sale of the Company. If you have been continuously employed by the Company from the date of this Agreement until a Sale of the Company, the portion of your outstanding Option which has not become vested
at the date of such event shall, upon the requisite approval of the Company’s shareholders as provided under Section 280 G of the Code to the extent necessary to avoid any “parachute” payments thereunder, immediately vest and become
exercisable with respect to 100% of the Option Shares simultaneously with the consummation of the Sale of the Company. In any event, any portion of your Option which has not been exercised prior to or in connection with the Sale of the Company shall
be forfeited, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board. 
  
 4. Expiration of Option. 
  
 (a) Normal Expiration. In no event shall any part of your Option be exercisable after the Expiration Date set forth in paragraph 2(a) above. 
  
 (b) Early Expiration Upon Termination of Employment. Any portion of your Option that was not vested and exercisable on the date your employment
with the Company terminated shall expire and be forfeited on such date, and any portion of your Option that was vested and exercisable on the date your employment with the Company terminated shall also expire and be forfeited; provided that: (i) if
you die or become subject to any Disability, the portion of your Option that is vested and exercisable shall expire 180 days from the date of your death or Disability, but in no event after the Expiration Date, (ii) if you retire (with the approval
of the Committee or the Board), the portion of your Option that is vested and exercisable shall expire 90 days from the date of your retirement, but in no event after the Expiration Date, (iii) if you resign, the portion of your Option that is
vested and exercisable shall expire 30 days from the date of your resignation, but in no event after the Expiration Date, and (iv) if you are discharged other than for Cause, the portion of your Option that is vested and exercisable shall expire 90
days from the date of your discharge, but in no event after the Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option (“ISO”) under Section 422 of the Code shall be exercisable only
during such Participant’s employment by the Company, provided, however, that the Committee may, in its discretion, provide at the time such ISO is granted that such ISO may be exercised for a period not to extend beyond the earliest of (x) the
expiration of the term of the Option as determined in accordance with paragraph 2(a) or (y) the date that is three months after termination of such Participant’s employment. The Committee’s discretion to extend the period during which such
ISO is exercisable shall only apply if and to the extent that (a) such Participant was entitled to exercise such ISO on the date of termination and (b) such ISO would not have expired had such Participant continued to be employed by the Company.

  
 5. Procedure for Exercise. You may exercise all or any
portion of your Option, to the extent it has vested and is outstanding, at any time and from time to time prior to its expiration, by delivering written notice to the Company (to the attention of the Company’s Secretary) and your 
  

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 #<<Option_>> 
  
 written acknowledgment that you have read and have been afforded an opportunity to ask questions of management of the Company regarding all
financial and other information provided to you regarding the Company, together with payment of the Option Price in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2(b) above. As a condition to any exercise of your Option, you shall permit the Company
to deliver to you all financial and other information regarding the Company it believes necessary to enable you to make an informed investment decision, and you shall make all customary investment representations which the Company requires.

  
 6. Securities Laws Restrictions and Other Restrictions on
Transfer of Option Shares. You represent that when you exercise your Option you shall be purchasing Option Shares for your own account and not on behalf of others. You understand and acknowledge that federal and state securities laws govern and
restrict your right to offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any Option Shares unless your offer, sale or other disposition thereof is registered under the Securities Act and state securities laws, or in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, such
offer, sale or other disposition is exempt from registration or qualification thereunder. You agree that you shall not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any Option Shares in any manner which would: (i) require the Company to file any registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any similar filing under state law) or to amend or supplement any such filing or (ii) violate or cause the Company to violate the Securities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder or any other state or federal law. You further understand that the certificates for any Option Shares you purchase shall bear such legends, as the Company deems necessary or desirable in connection with the Securities Act or other rules,
regulations or laws. 
  
 7. Non-Transferability of Option.
Your Option is personal to you and is not transferable by you other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During your lifetime only you (or your guardian or legal representative) may exercise your Option. In the event of your death,
your Option may be exercised only (i) by the executor or administrator of your estate or the person or persons to whom your rights under the Option shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) to the extent that you were
entitled hereunder at the date of your death. 
  
 8. Conformity
with Plan. Your Option is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan (which is incorporated herein by reference). Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in
accordance with the terms of the Plan. By executing and returning the enclosed copy of this Agreement, you acknowledge your receipt of this Agreement and the Plan and agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement and the Plan. 

 
 9. Rights of Participants. Nothing in this Agreement shall
interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate your employment at any time (with or without Cause), nor confer upon you any right to continue in the employ of the Company for any period of time or to continue your present
(or any other) rate of compensation, and in the event of your termination of employment (including, but not limited to, termination by the Company without Cause) any portion of your Option that was not previously vested and exercisable shall be
forfeited. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon you any right to be selected again as a Plan participant, and nothing 
  

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#«Option_» 
  
  
 
in the Plan or this Agreement shall provide for any adjustment to the number of Option Shares subject to your Option upon the occurrence of subsequent
events, except as provided in paragraph 11 below. 
  
 10.
Withholding of Taxes. The Company shall be entitled, if necessary or desirable, to withhold from you any amounts due and payable by the Company to you (or secure payment from you in lieu of withholding) the amount of any withholding or other
tax due from the Company with respect to any Option Shares issuable under this Plan, and the Company may defer such issuance unless indemnified by you to its satisfaction. 
  
 11. Adjustments. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend or stock split, or combination or
other change in the shares of Class A Common Stock, the Board or the Committee shall, in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of rights under your Option, make such adjustments in the number and type of shares authorized by the Plan, the
number and type of shares covered by your Option and the Exercise Price specified herein as may be determined to be appropriate and equitable. The issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or options or securities exercisable or
convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services either upon direct sale, or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon exercise or conversion of other securities, shall not
affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Class A Common Stock then subject to any Options. 
  
 12. Right to Purchase Option Shares Upon Your Termination of Employment. 
  
 (a) Repurchase of Option Shares. If your employment with the Company shall terminate as a result of your resignation
or discharge by the Company with or without Cause (the date on which such termination occurs being referred to as the “Termination Date”), then the Company shall have the option to repurchase all or any part of the Option Shares issued or
issuable upon exercise of your Option, whether held by you or by one or more of your transferees, at the price determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 13 hereof (the “Repurchase Option”). 
  
 (b) Repurchase by Company. The Company may elect to purchase all or
any portion of the Option Shares by delivery of written notice (the “Repurchase Notice”) to you or any other holders of the Option Shares within 120 days after the Termination Date. The Repurchase Notice shall set forth the number
of Option Shares to be acquired from you and such other holder(s), the aggregate consideration to be paid for such shares and the time and place for the closing of the transaction. The number of Option Shares to be repurchased by the Company shall
first be satisfied to the extent possible from the Option Shares held by you at the time of delivery of the Repurchase Notice. If the number of Option Shares then held by you is less than the total number of Option Shares the Company has elected to
purchase, then the Company shall purchase the remaining shares elected to be purchased from the other holders thereof, pro rata according to the number of shares held by each such holder at the time of delivery of such Repurchase Notice (determined
as close as practical to the nearest whole shares). 
  

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 #«Option_» 
  
 (c) Repurchase by the Shareholders. If for any reason the Company does not elect to purchase all of the Option Shares
pursuant to the Repurchase Option, then the Shareholders (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) shall be entitled to exercise the Company’s Repurchase Option in the manner set forth in paragraph 12(a) for all or any portion of the number of
Option Shares the Company has not elected to purchase (the “Available Shares”). As soon as practicable after the Company has determined that there shall be Available Shares, but in any event within 90 days after the Termination
Date, the Company shall deliver written notice (the “Option Notice”) to the Shareholders setting forth the number of Available Shares and the price for each Available Share. Each Shareholder may elect to purchase any number of
Available Shares by delivering written notice to the Company within 20 days after receipt of the Option Notice from the Company. As soon as practicable, and in any event within five days after the expiration of such 20-day period, the Company shall
notify you and any other holder(s) of Option Shares as to the number of Option Shares being purchased from you by the Shareholders (the “Supplemental Repurchase Notice”). At the time the Company delivers the Supplemental Repurchase
Notice to you and such other holder(s) of Option Shares, the Shareholders shall also receive written notice from the Company setting forth the number of shares it is entitled to purchase, the aggregate purchase price and the time and place of the
closing of the transaction. 
  
 (d) Closing of Repurchase of
Option Shares. The purchase of Option Shares pursuant to this paragraph 12 shall be closed at the Company’s executive offices within 20 days after the expiration of the 120-day period referred to in paragraph 12(b). At the closing, the
purchaser or purchasers shall pay the purchase price in the manner specified in paragraph 13(b), and you and any other holders of Option Shares being purchased shall deliver the certificate or certificates representing such shares to the purchaser
or purchasers or their nominees, accompanied by duly executed stock powers. Any purchaser of Option Shares under this paragraph 12 shall be entitled to receive customary representations and warranties from you and any other selling holders of Option
Shares regarding the sale of such shares (including representations and warranties regarding good title to such shares, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances) and to require all sellers’ signatures to be guaranteed by a national bank or
reputable securities broker. 
  
 13 Purchase Price for Option
Shares. 
  
 (a) Purchase Price. The purchase price per
share to be paid for the Option Shares purchased by the Company and the Shareholders pursuant to paragraph 12 upon termination of your employment by resignation or without Cause shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of such Option Shares as of the
Termination Date, and the purchase price per share to be paid for the Option Shares purchased by the Company and the Shareholders pursuant to paragraph 12 upon termination of your employment for Cause shall be equal to the lower of Fair Market Value
or Cost of such Option Shares. 
  
 (b) Manner of Payment.
If the Company elects to purchase all or any part of the Option Shares, including Option Shares held by one or more transferees, the Company shall pay for such shares: (i) first, by certified check or wire transfer of funds to the extent such
payment would not cause the Company to violate the Business Corporation Act of the State of Louisiana and would 

  

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 not cause the Company to breach any agreement to which it is a party relating to the indebtedness for borrowed money or
other material agreement; and (ii) thereafter, with a subordinated promissory note of the Company. Such subordinated promissory note shall bear interest at the rate of   5  % per annum (which shall be payable annually in
cash unless otherwise prohibited as set forth above), shall have all principal due on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance and shall be subordinated on terms and conditions satisfactory to the holders of the Company’s indebtedness for
borrowed money. In addition, the Company may pay the purchase price for such shares by offsetting amounts outstanding under any indebtedness or obligations owed by you to the Company. If the Shareholders elect to purchase all or any portion of the
Available Shares, the Shareholders shall pay for that portion of such Option Shares by certified check or wire transfer of funds. 
  
 14 Restrictions on Transfer. 
  
 (a) Transfer of Option Shares. You shall not sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any interest in any Option Shares except pursuant
to a Public Sale or the provisions of paragraph 12 or 16 hereof (“Exempt Transfers”) and except pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 14. At least 30 days prior to making any transfer other than an Exempt Transfer, you shall
deliver a written notice (the “Sale Notice”) to the Company and the Shareholders; provided that shares may only be transferred for cash or cash payable in installments over time. The Sale Notice shall disclose in reasonable
detail the identity of the prospective transferee(s) and the terms and conditions of the proposed transfer. You agree not to consummate any such transfer until 30 days after the Sale Notice has been delivered to the Company and the Shareholders,
unless the parties to the transfer have been finally determined pursuant to this paragraph 14 prior to the expiration of such 30-day period. (The date of the first to occur of such events is referred to herein as the “Authorization
Date”). 
  
 (b) First Refusal Rights. The
Company may, first, elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Option Shares to be transferred by you, upon the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the Sale Notice, by delivering a written notice of such election to you and the
Shareholders within 15 days after the receipt of the Sale Notice by the Company. If the Company has not elected to purchase all of the Option Shares to be transferred, then the Shareholders may elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the
Option Shares to be transferred which have not been elected to be purchased by the Company, upon the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the Sale Notice, by delivering a written notice of such election to you within 25 days after the
receipt of the Sale Notice by the Shareholders. Any person who has the right to acquire Option Shares pursuant to this paragraph 14(b) shall be given up to 30 days (after it has been determined that such person has such right) to consummate the
purchase and sale of Option Shares. If neither the Company nor the Shareholders, either individually or in the aggregate, have elected to purchase all of the Option Shares specified in the Sale Notice, you may transfer the Option Shares specified in
the Sale Notice at a price and on terms no more favorable to the transferee(s) thereof than specified in the Sale Notice during the 45-day period immediately following the Authorization Date. Any Option Shares not transferred within such 45-day
period shall be subject to the provisions of this paragraph 14(b) upon subsequent transfer. 
  
  

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 (c) Certain Permitted Transfers. The restrictions contained in this paragraph 14 shall not apply with
respect to transfers of Option Shares (i) pursuant to applicable laws of descent and distribution or (ii) among your family group; provided that the restrictions contained in this paragraph shall continue to be applicable to the Option Shares
after any such transfer and the transferees of such Option Shares have agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Your “family group” means your spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted) and any trust
solely for the benefit of you and/or your spouse and/or descendants. 
  
 (d) Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions on the transfer of Option Shares set forth in this paragraph 14 shall continue with respect to each Option Share until the date on which such Option Share has
been transferred in a transaction permitted by this paragraph (except in a transaction contemplated by paragraph 14(c)); provided in any event the restrictions on transfers set forth in this paragraph 14 shall terminate when the Company has sold
shares of its Class A Common Stock pursuant to a public offering registered under the Securities Act. 
  
 15 Additional Restrictions on Transfer. 
  
 (a) Restrictive Legend. The certificates representing the Option Shares shall bear the following legend: 
  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2004, HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS
SET FORTH IN AN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND «FirstName» «LastName» DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 18, 2004, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE COMPANY’S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT
CHARGE.” 
  
 (b) Opinion of Counsel.
You may not sell, transfer or dispose of any Option Shares (except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act) without first delivering to the Company an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable in form and substance to
the Company that registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law is not required in connection with such transfer. 
  
 (c) Holdback. You agree not to effect any public sale or distribution of any equity securities of the Company, or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the seven days prior to and the 180 days after the effectiveness of any underwritten 
  

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 Demand Registration or any underwritten Piggyback Registration (as such terms are defined in the Registration Agreement),
except as part of such underwritten registration if otherwise permitted. 
  
 16 Sale of the Company. 
  
 (a) If the Board and the holders of a majority of the shares of [Class A Common Stock] then outstanding, voting share for share as a single class, approve a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets determined on a consolidated basis or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s outstanding capital stock (whether by merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, combination or otherwise) to any Independent Third
Party or group of Independent Third Parties (collectively, an “Approved Sale”), subject to the provisions set forth in paragraph 16(b), you shall vote for or furnish a written consent to vote your shares and raise no objections
against such Approved Sale. In connection with any Approved Sale, the Company shall send a written notice at least ten business days prior to the consummation of any Approved Sale to all Participants setting forth the principal terms of the proposed
Approved Sale. If the Approved Sale is structured as (i) a merger or consolidation, you shall waive any dissenters rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with such merger or consolidation or (ii) a sale of stock, you shall agree to
sell all of your shares of such stock and rights to acquire shares of such stock on the terms and conditions approved by the Board and the holders of a majority of the [Class A Common Stock] then outstanding. You shall take all necessary or
desirable actions in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale as requested by the Company. 
  
 (b) Your obligations under paragraph 16(a) with respect to the Approved Sale of the Company are subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions: (i) upon the consummation of the Approved Sale, each holder of [Class A Common Stock], shall receive the amount of consideration as if the Company were dissolved and completely liquidated; and (ii) you shall be given an
opportunity to either (A) exercise the then exercisable portion of your Option prior to the consummation of the Approved Sale and participate in such sale as a holder of Class A Common Stock or (B) upon the consummation of the Approved Sale, receive
in exchange for the then exercisable portion of your Option consideration equal to the amount determined by multiplying (1) the same amount of consideration per share of Class A Common Stock received by holders of Class A Common Stock in connection
with the Approved Sale less the exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock of your Option by (2) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock represented the then exercisable portion of your Option. 
  
 (c) Purchaser Representative. If the Company or the
holders of the Company’s securities enter into any negotiation or transaction for which Rule 506 (or any similar rule then in effect) promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission may be available with respect to such negotiation or
transaction (including a merger, consolidation or other reorganization), you shall, at the request of the Company, appoint a purchaser representative (as such term is defined in Rule 501) reasonably acceptable to the Company. If you appoint the
purchaser representative designated by the Company, the Company shall pay the fees of such purchaser representative, but if you decline to appoint the purchaser representative designated by the Company you shall appoint another purchaser
representative (reasonably acceptable to the Company), and you shall be responsible for the fees of the purchaser representative so appointed. 
  

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 (d) Termination of Restrictions. The provisions of this paragraph 16 shall terminate when the Company
has sold shares of its Class A Common Stock pursuant to a public offering registered under the Securities Act. 
  
 17 Remedies. The parties hereto (and the Investor as a third-party beneficiary) shall be entitled to enforce their rights under
this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be an adequate
remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that any party hereto (and any Investor as a third-party beneficiary) may, in its sole discretion, apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance
and/or injunctive relief (without posting bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 18 Amendment. Except as otherwise provided herein, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior
written consent of you and the Company; provided that no provision of paragraph 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 or of this paragraph 18 may be amended or waived without the prior written consent of the Investor. 
  
 19 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto whether so
expressed or not. 
  
 20 Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement. 
  
 21 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. 
  
 22 Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part
of this Agreement. 
  
 23 Governing Law.
All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of Louisiana. 
  
 24 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason
of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be 
  

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 #«Option_» 
  
 deemed to have been given when delivered personally or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and
postage prepaid, to the recipient. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to you and to the Company and the Investor at the addresses indicated below: 
  

	 	(a)	If to the Optionee: 

  
 «FirstName» «LastName» 
 «Address1» 
 «Address2» 
 «City», «State» «PostalCode» 
  

	 	(b)	If to the Company: 

  
 Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. 
 3321
Hessmer Avenue 
 Metairie, Louisiana 70002 
 Telephone: (504) 454-6560 
 Telecopy: (504) 454-9067 
 Attn: Thomas J. Pennison, Jr. 
  
 with copies to: 
  
 Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P. 
 c/o Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc. 
 Three First National Plaza 
 Suite 1330 
 Chicago, Illinois 60602

 Telecopy: (312) 732-4098 
 Attn: Robin P. Selati 
  

	 	(c)	If to the Investor: 

  
 Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P. 
 Three First National Plaza Ste. 3800 
 Chicago, IL 60602 
 Attn: Robin P. Selati 
  
 or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

  
 25 Third-Party Beneficiary. The Company
and you acknowledge that the Investor is a third-party beneficiary under this Agreement. 
  

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 #«Option_» 
  
 26 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between you and the Company,
and supersedes all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the acquisition by you of Class A Common Stock of the Company. 
  
  
 *    *    *    *

  

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 Please execute the extra copy of this Agreement in the space below and return it to the Company’s
Secretary at its executive offices to confirm your understanding and acceptance of the agreements contained in this Agreement. 
  

			
	 Very truly yours,
  
 Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.

		
	By:	 	 /S/    THOMAS J. PENNISON,
JR.

	 Name:
	 	 Thomas J. Pennison, Jr.

	 Title:
	 	 VP Finance and CFO

  
  

	Enclosures:	1.        Extra copies of this Agreement 

 2.        Copy of the Plan 
  
  
 The undersigned hereby acknowledges having read this Agreement and the Plan and hereby agrees to be bound by all provisions
set forth herein and in the Plan. 
  

									
	 Dated as of
	 	 OPTIONEE
	 	 
					
	                                	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
					
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 «FirstName» «LastName»

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 #«Option_»Employment agreement of Craig S. Miller

 Exhibit 10.19 
  
 CRAIG MILLER 
 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 
 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
  
 Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “Employer”) and Craig Miller (hereinafter referred
to as “Employee”) agree upon the following terms of employment of Employee by Employer. 
  
 1. Duties. Employee shall be employed in the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Employee will be elected to the Board of
Directors. Employee will advance the best interests of Employer at all times during his employment and shall at all such times faithfully, industriously and to the best of his ability, perform all duties as may be required of him by virtue of his
title and position and in accordance with the job description for his title and position as established by the Employer’s Board of Directors and/or its Designee from time to time. Employee shall comply with any and all written personnel
policies and employment manuals of Employer in the conduct of his duties. 
  
 2. Extent of Service. Employee shall devote his full time and best efforts to the performance of his duties. Employee shall not engage in any business or perform any services in any capacity that would,
in the reasonable judgment of Employer, interfere with the full and proper performance by Employee of his duties. 
  
 3. Compensation. 
  
 a. Salary. For all duties to be performed by Employee in the capacity referenced hereunder, Employee shall receive an initial annual salary of
$400,000. Employee will be entitled to a discretionary bonus of up to 50% of his base salary, subject to the budget and performance targets as defined by the Board of Directors on an annual basis, to be paid to Employee after the issuance of the
Employer’s audited financial statements relating to that year, assuming Employee is actively employed by Employer at the end of the Fiscal Year. Employee will receive a $100,000 minimum bonus for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2004, should
he be employed as of that date. 
  

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 4. Benefits. 
  
 a. Vacation/Leave - Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, with normal
sick and holiday leave as defined by Employer’s policies. 
  
 b. Benefit Plan - Employee shall be eligible to participate in the health and welfare plans provided by Employer. 
  
 c. Retirement Benefits - Employee will be eligible for all applicable retirement benefits offered by Employer. 
  
 d. Where applicable, Employee should refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions
he will receive for a complete and detailed explanation of the benefits described in this paragraph. Employee understands that the Summary Plan Descriptions are the controlling documents as to the nature of, and entitlement to, these benefits.

  
 e. Reimbursement of Expenses - Employer agrees to
reimburse Employee for reasonable and appropriate Employer-related expenses (as determined by Employer) paid by Employee in furtherance of his duties, including, but not limited to, travel expenses, entertainment expenses and automobile expenses,
upon submission of proper accounting records for such expenses. Employer agrees to reimburse Employee for in-transition living expenses and moving expenses pursuant to its written relocation policy. 
  
 5. Stock. 
  
 Employee shall have the right to purchase, at a price of one cent per share,
a number of restricted shares of Class A Common Stock of Employer equal to 4.5% fully-diluted equity ownership in Employer as of May 22, 2004, pursuant to the terms of Employer’s 2004 Restricted Stock Plan (the “Plan”) and an
accompanying Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). Such restricted shares shall upon grant not be vested but shall vest ratably on a daily basis over the first five years of Employee’s employment. The vested shares
shall be subject to repurchase upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and Agreement. 
  

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 6. Disability or Incapacity of Employee. 
  
 If, for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days during the term of this
Employment Agreement, Employee is disabled or incapacitated for mental, physical or other cause to the extent that he is unable to perform his duties as herein contemplated during said ninety (90) consecutive days, Employer shall immediately
thereafter have the right to terminate this Employment Agreement upon providing ten (10) days written notice to Employee and shall be obligated to pay Employee compensation up to the effective date of said termination. The right of termination in
this section in no way affects or diminishes other rights of termination as stated in this Employment Agreement. 
  
 7. Termination. 
  
 a. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, Employee’s employment shall be terminated immediately: 1) upon his death; or 2) notice after
disability as defined in Paragraph 6) or 3) Employee’s discharge for Cause. 
  
 b. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Employee’s theft or embezzlement, or attempted theft or embezzlement, of money or property of Employer, his perpetuation or attempted
perpetuation of fraud, or his participation in a fraud or attempted fraud, on Employer or his unauthorized appropriation of, or his attempt to misappropriate, any tangible or intangible assets or property of Employer, (ii) any act or acts of
disloyalty, misconduct or moral turpitude by Employee injurious to the interest, property, operations, business or reputation of Employer or his commission of a crime which results in injury to Employer or (iii) his willful disregard of lawful
directive given by a superior or the Board or a violation of an Employer employment policy. 
  
 c. Should Employee terminate Employee’s employment for cause, as defined in Paragraph 7(b), then Employee is entitled to no more than his salary through the date of termination and any unused vacation days.

  

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 d. Employer reserves the right to terminate Employee’s employment without cause, as defined in
paragraph 7(b). However, in the event that occurs, then Employee will receive twelve (12) monthly payments equal to Employee’s prior 12 month’s total salary compensation. Employer has the option of paying this severance on a monthly or
lump sum basis. The payment of all amounts under this Section 6.d. is contingent on Employee’s compliance with Sections 8 and 9. 
  
 e. Should Employee resign his employment for Good Reason, as defined below, Employee will receive twelve (12) months of severance equal to Employee’s
prior twelve (12) months total salary compensation. Employer has the option of paying this severance on a monthly or lump sum basis. The payment of all amounts under this Section 6.e. is contingent upon Employee’s compliance with Sections 8 and
9. 
  
 f. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason”
shall mean (i) the assignment by the Board to Employee of any material duties that are clearly inconsistent with Employee’s status, title and position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Employer; or (ii) a failure by Employer to pay
Employee any amounts required to be paid under this Agreement, which failure continues uncured for a period of fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof is given by Employee to the Board. 
  
 g. Employee understands that should Employee resign his employment without
Good Reason, then Employee is entitled to no more than his salary through the date of termination (said termination date to be determined by Employer upon notice of resignation) and any earned but unused vacation days. 
  
 8. Disclosure of Information. Employer understands and agrees
that Employee needs access to certain Employer information to properly perform the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer. Employee agrees that he will not, during employment or any time after termination of employment hereunder, without
authorization of Employer, disclose to, or make use of for himself or for any person, corporation or other entity, any files, videos, trade secrets, 

  

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papers, photographs, presentations, recipes, specifications, drawings, salary structures, sources of income, business plans, minutes of meetings, contractual
arrangements, or other confidential information concerning the business, clients, methods, operations, financing or services of Employer. Trade secrets and confidential information shall mean information disclosed to Employee or known by him as a
consequence of his employment by Employer, and not generally known to the restaurant industry. 
  
 9. Non-Compete. 
  
 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Employee hereunder, Employee acknowledges that in the course of his employment with Employer and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates he shall become familiar, and during his employment
with Employer he has become familiar, with Employer’s trade secrets and with other Confidential Information concerning Employer and its predecessors and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and that his services have been and shall be of special,
unique and extraordinary value to Employer. Therefore, Employee agrees that during his employment and for a period of two years following his last day of employment (in the case of termination by Employer with Cause or resignation by Employee
without Good Reason) or one year (in all other cases) after termination of employment of Employee with Employer and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (hereafter referred to as the “Noncompete Period”), Employee shall not directly or
indirectly own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any business or enterprise identical to or similar to any such business which is engaged in by Employer, its Subsidiaries
or Affiliates or any of their respective franchises, which shall include any restaurant business that derives more than 25% of its revenues from the sale of steak and steak dishes and which has an average guest check greater than $35, (the
“Business”), as of the date of this Agreement and which is located in any of the geographical areas set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, which shall for purposes of illustration and not limitation include the following
chains and their parent companies, subsidiaries and other affiliates: Morton’s Restaurant Group, 

  

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The Palm, Smith & Wollensky, Chart House Enterprises, Del Frisco’s, Sullivan’s, The Capital Grille and Fleming’s. Nothing herein shall
prohibit Employee from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as Employee has no active participation in the business of such corporation. This restriction
will not apply if Employee is employed as an officer of a business, including, but not limited to, a casino or hotel, that as an ancillary service provides fine dining as defined in this paragraph. The term “ancillary” assumes that less
than 50% of the business revenues are derived from its dining facilities. 
  
 (b) During the Noncompete Period, Employee shall not directly or indirectly through another entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any non-hourly or management employee of Employer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to
leave the employ of Employer or such Subsidiary or Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between Employer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate and any employee thereof, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of Employer or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate at any time during the Employment Period or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of Employer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to cease doing
business between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation and Employer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate (including, without limitation, making any negative, derogatory or disparaging statements or communications regarding Employer or
its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees or franchisees). 
  
 10.
Surrender of Books and Records. Employee acknowledges that all files, lists, books, records, photographs, videotapes, slides, specifications, drawings or any other materials used or created by Employee or used or created by Employer in
connection with the conduct of its business, shall at all times remain the property of Employer and that upon termination of employment hereunder, irrespective of the time, manner or cause of said termination, Employee will surrender to Employer all
such files, lists, books, records, photographs, videotapes, slides, specifications, drawings or any other materials. 
  

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 11. Severability. If any provision of this Letter of Understanding shall be held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Letter shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect in
all other circumstances. 
  
 12. Notice. All notices
required to be given under the terms expressed hereunder shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt, and shall be delivered to the addressee in person or mailed by certified mail, returned receipt requested: 
  
 If to Employer, addressed to: 
  
 Robin P. Selati 
 Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc. 
 Three First
National Plaza 
 Suite 3800 
 Chicago, Illinois 60602 
  
 If to Employee, addressed to:

  
 Craig Miller 
 17 Eagle Trace 
 Madeville LA 70491

  
 or such other address as a party shall have designated for notices to be given
to him or it by notice given in accordance with this paragraph. 
  
 13. Governing Law and Resolution of Dispute. Employee’s terms of employment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of or applicable to the State of Louisiana. Any dispute, controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to Employee’s terms of employment, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved by arbitration conducted in accordance with the rules then existing of the American Arbitration Association, applying the substantive law of
the State of Louisiana. The parties further agree that any such arbitration shall be conducted in 

  

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	 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
	 	 	 	 RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, INC.

			
	 /s/ Craig Miller
	 	 	 	 /s/ Robin P. Selati

	 Craig Miller
	 	 	 	 Robin P. Selati

			
	 6/8/04
	 	 	 	 6/7/2004

	 Date
	 	 	 	 Date

  

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 Exhibit “A” 
  

					
	 RESTAURANT

	  	 COUNTY/PARISH

	  	 OWNER(S)

	Birmingham, AL	  	Jefferson	  	Philip Brooks, Mark Osawld, Nancy Oswald
	Mobile, AL	  	Mobile	  	David Cooper, Angus Cooper
	Phoenix, AZ	  	Maricopa	  	RCSH
	Scottsdale, AZ	  	Maricopa	  	RCSH
	Beverly Hilis, CA	  	Los Angeles	  	RCSH
	Del Mar, CA	  	San Diego	  	RCSH
	Irvine, CA	  	Orange	  	RCSH
	Palm Desert, CA	  	Riverside	  	RCSH
	San Diego, CA	  	San Diego	  	RCSH
	San Francisco, CA	  	San Francisco	  	RCSH
	Walnut Creek, CA	  	Contra Costa	  	RCSH
	Woodland Hills, CA	  	Los Angeles	  	RCSH
	Denver, CO	  	Denver	  	Marcel Taylor
	Hartford, CT	  	Hartford	  	Brad Elkins
	Washington, DC (1)	  	District of Columbia	  	RCSH
	Washington, DC (2)	  	District of Columbia	  	RCSH
	Boca Raton, FL	  	Palm Beach	  	RCSH
	Coral Gables, FL	  	Miami-Dade	  	RCSH
	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	  	Broward	  	RCSH
	Jacksonville, FL	  	Duval	  	Tom Moran
	Orlando, FL	  	Orange	  	RCSH
	N. Palm Beach, FL	  	Palm Beach	  	RCSH
	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	  	Saint Johns	  	Tom Moran
	Sarasota, FL	  	Sarasota	  	RCSH
	Tampa, FL	  	Hillsborough	  	RCSH
	Winter Park, FL	  	Orange	  	RCSH
	Atlanta, GA (Buckhead)	  	Fulton	  	Philip Brooks
	Atlanta, GA (Centennial Park)	  	Fulton	  	Philip Brooks, Mark Osawld, Nancy Oswald
	Atlanta, GA (Sandy Springs)	  	Fulton	  	Philip Brooks, Mark Osawld, Nancy Oswald
	Honolulu, HI	  	Honolulu	  	Randy Schoch
	Maui, HI	  	Maui	  	Randy Schoch
	Wailea, HI	  	Maui	  	Randy Schoch
	Chicago, IL	  	Cook	  	Tom Moran
	Northbrook, IL	  	Cook	  	Tom Moran
	Indianapolis, IN (North)	  	Marion	  	Larry Griggers, Jere Shopf
	Indianapolis, IN (Downtown)	  	Marion	  	Larry Griggers, Jere Shopf
	Louisville, KY	  	Jefferson	  	RCSH
	Baton Rouge, LA	  	East Baton Rouge	  	Tom Moran
	Lafayette, LA	  	Lafayette	  	RCSH
	Metairie, LA	  	Jefferson	  	RCSH
	New Orleans, LA	  	Orleans	  	RCSH
	Annapolis, MD	  	Anne Arundel	  	Steve de Castro
	Baltimore, MD	  	Baltimore City	  	Steve de Castro
	Bethesda, MD	  	Montgomery	  	RCSH
	Pikesville, MD	  	Baltimore	  	Steve de Castro
	Troy, Ml	  	Oakland	  	Tom Moran
	Minneapolis, MN	  	Hennepin	  	RCSH

  

 Exhibit “A” 
  

					
	 RESTAURANT

	  	 COUNTY/PARISH

	  	 OWNER(S)

	Kansas City, MO	  	Jackson	  	RCSH
	Las Vegas, NV	  	Clark	  	Marcel Taylor
	Las Vegas, NV (Paradise)	  	Clark	  	Marcel Taylor
	Parsippany, NJ	  	Morris	  	RCSH
	Weehawken, NJ	  	Hudson	  	RCSH
	Long Island, NY	  	Nassau	  	Marsha Brown
	Manhattan, NY (Westside)	  	New York	  	RCSH
	Manhattan, NY (Eastside)	  	New York	  	RCSH
	Westchester, NY	  	Westchester	  	RCSH
	Greensboro, NC	  	Guilford	  	RCSH
	Raleigh, NC	  	Wake	  	Steve de Castro
	Cleveland, OH	  	Cuyahoga	  	RCSH
	Columbus, OH	  	Franklin	  	RCSH
	Portland, OR	  	Multnomah	  	Steve and Anne Queyrouze
	King of Prussia, PA	  	Montgomery	  	Marsha Brown
	Philadelphia, PA	  	Philadelphia	  	Marsha Brown
	Pittsburgh, PA	  	Allegheny	  	Jack and Peggy Offenbach
	Memphis, TN	  	Shelby	  	Tom Moran
	Nashville, TN	  	Davidson	  	Tom Moran
	Austin, TX	  	Travis	  	Bill Andrews, Greg Davey, Gary Porfirio
	Dallas, TX	  	Dallas	  	Leona Clade
	Dallas, TX (North)	  	Collin	  	Leona Clade
	Houston, TX	  	Harris	  	RCSH
	San Antonio, TX (North/Airport)	  	Bexar	  	Lana Duke
	San Antonio, TX (Downtown)	  	Bexar	  	Lana Duke
	Sugar Land, TX	  	Fort Bend	  	RCSH
	Arlington, VA	  	Arlington	  	RCSH
	Fairfax, VA	  	Fairfax	  	RCSH
	Richmond, VA	  	Chesterfield	  	Claiborne Thomasson
	Bellevue, WA	  	King	  	Steve and Anne Queyrouze
	Seattle, WA	  	King	  	Steve and Anne Queyrouze

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