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 11, 2013

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

(d)

On January 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Russell (“Rusty”) Page to the Company’s Board of Directors.   Mr. Page is a thirty-five year investor relations executive and is currently the founder and principal of Rusty Page & Company, a unique equity marketing/investor relations consulting firm.  He also currently sits on the Board of Directors of The Diamond Hill Financial Trends Fund. Mr. Page previously served as Senior Managing Director of The NASDAQ Stock Market, as well as Senior Vice President and Equity Marketing Executive for NationsBank Corporation, the predecessor of Bank of America. Mr. Page joined the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by Brian Corbman’s resignation.

While the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Page is not currently independent, given a previous relationship with the Company, it is expected that he will be deemed independent, consistent with the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market, as of July 1, 2013.

The Board has not yet appointed Mr. Page to any Board committee.

ITEM 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)        Exhibits

99.1      Press release dated January 14, 2013

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:        January 14, 2013