UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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):   January 15, 2004

CBRL GROUP, INC.

           

Tennessee

0-25225

      

        62-1749513

(State or Other Jurisdiction

       (Commission File Number)

    (I.R.S. Employer

      of Incorporation)

       

 

     

               Identification No.)

305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

 (615) 444-5533

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits.  

99.1  Press Release dated January 15, 2004.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

CBRL Group, Inc. issued a press release that is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim.  In the press release, CBRL Group, Inc. reports sales trends and updates earnings guidance for its second fiscal quarter and full year of 2004.

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.

Dated:  January 15, 2004

CBRL GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ James F. Blackstock_________

Name: James F. Blackstock

                               

Title:  

Senior Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary