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 * FOX VANESSA C	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/3/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/ [JACK]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 9330 BALBOA AVENUE	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) VP - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER /
(Street) SAN DIEGO, CA 92123        (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	708   (1)	D
COMMON STOCK	1054   (2)	D
COMMON STOCK	559	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION   (3)	11/26/2014	11/26/2020	COMMON STOCK	963	$47.29	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION   (3)	11/25/2015	11/25/2021	COMMON STOCK	1038	$73.53	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These securities represent the unvested portion of restricted stock unit grants made on 11/26/2013 and 11/25/2014. The grants of restricted stock units vest in five equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. A portion of RSU grants are subject to holding requirements.
( 2)	These securities represent the unvested portion of a restricted stock unit grant made on 11/24/2015. The grant of restricted stock units vests in three equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. This RSU grant is not subject to holding requirements.
( 3)	These options become exercisable in three equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FOX VANESSA C 9330 BALBOA AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92123			VP - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Signatures
VANESSA C FOX		10/3/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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