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): June 11, 2012

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		000-29507		20-2932652
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification)

11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC 28277

(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

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(Former address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(704) 366-5122

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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ITEM 502

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective June 11, 2012, Eric S. Lederer, age 46, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) or (“Chanticleer Holdings”). Mr. Lederer has served as the Company’s Controller since February, 2011 and from December 2005 through January 2011 was the Controller of PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ, PTEK), a licensed gaming company that develops and distributes electronic table games, where he was responsible for day-to-day accounting functions and preparing SEC filings. There is no written agreement or contract between Mr. Lederer and the Company.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Lederer and any officer or director of the Company. The Company is not aware of any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Lederer and any other person, pursuant to which Mr. Lederer was selected as an officer. Neither Mr. Lederer nor any of his immediate family members has been a party to any transaction or currently proposed transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURES

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:	June 15, 2012	Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

		By:	/s/ Michael D. Pruitt
		Name:	Michael Pruitt
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer