Filing Details

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 882681 10 9

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
W. Kent Taylor

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power
4,108,231 shares of Common Stock (1)

6.

Shared Voting Power

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
4,108,231 shares of Common Stock (1)

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,108,231 shares of Common Stock (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.8% of Common Stock (1)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH)

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
6040 Dutchmans Lane

Louisville, KY 40205

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Persons Filing
W. Kent Taylor

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
6040 Dutchmans Lane

Louisville, KY 40205

(c)

Citizenship
USA

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
882681 10 9

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

4,108,231 shares of Common Stock. (1)

(b)

Percent of class:   

5.8% of Common Stock. (1)

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

4,108,231 shares of Common Stock. (1)

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

4,108,231 shares of Common Stock. (1)

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

(1)         Calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3.  The percentage is based on 70,521,429 shares of Common Stock of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH) outstanding at October 26, 2016, as reported in TXRHs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2016.  The Reporting Person individually owns 4,108,231 shares of Common Stock.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Except as otherwise disclosed in periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification

Not applicable

February 28, 2017

Date

/s/ W. Kent Taylor

Signature

W. Kent Taylor

Name