UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of ~~Earliest~~earliest ~~Event~~event ~~Reported~~reported): ~~January~~March 416, 2006

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Commission ~~File~~file ~~Number:~~number 0-19649

Delaware	~~58-1654960~~	58-1654960
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	~~(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)~~	(I.R.S. Employer identification no.)
4300 West Cypress Street Suite 600 Tampa, FL	~~33607~~	33607
(Address of principal executive offices)	~~(Zip code)~~	(Zip code)
(813) 283-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(813) 283-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 72.0102. ~~Regulation~~Results FDof ~~Disclosure~~Operations and Financial Condition

On ~~January~~March 416, 2006, ~~the~~Checkers ~~Registrant~~Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. issued a ~~news~~press release, discussing ~~entitled~~fourth ~~“Checkers®/Rally’s®~~quarter ~~New~~and ~~Loaded~~full ~~Fries~~year ~~Are~~2005 ~~Loaded~~financial ~~with Flavor - Bacon~~results, ~~cheddar,~~entitled “Checkers ~~chili and ranch~~Drive-~~topped~~In ~~fries deliver bold flavor~~Restaurants, ~~casual~~Inc. ~~dining~~Reports ~~quality~~Fourth atQuarter ~~double~~and ~~drive-thru~~Full ~~value~~Year 2005 Earnings”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information ~~contained~~ in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “to be filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ~~(the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section~~, ~~nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,~~ as amended~~, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing~~.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

The following ~~exhibits~~exhibit(s) are filed with this Form 8-K:

(c) Exhibit No.		Description
(d) Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated ~~January~~March 416, 2006

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: January 4, 2006	By:	/s/ Keith E. Sirois
Date: March 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Keith Sirois
		Chief Executive Officer and President

Index of Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated March 16, 2006

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