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): November 27, 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On November 27, 2013, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) its partner, Wings Brasil Restaurante Ltda. (the “Partner”), and the partnership entity, Chanticleer & Wings Brasil Foods Participacoes Ltda. (the “Partnership Entity”), of which Chanticleer holds a sixty percent (60%) ownership interest, entered into a new Franchise Agreement (the “Franchise Agreement”) with Hooters of America, Inc. The new Franchise Agreement includes several material changes from the franchise agreement previously dated March 13, 2012. Particularly, the new Franchise Agreement expands the number of potential Hooters restaurant regions from three to five and includes: Rio de Janeiro State, GOIAS State, Curitiba-Parana State, Vitoria-Espirito Santo State, and Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais State. Additionally, the number of restaurants to be developed increased from five to seven.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated December 4, 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.

Date: December 4, 2013

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