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): December 14, 2006

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1543 Wazee Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 595-4000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

On December 14, 2006, the Board of Directors of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Montgomery F. Moran to Chipotle’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Moran will continue to serve as President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Chipotle.

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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.

	Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
December 14, 2006	By:	/s/ John R. Hartung
		Name: John R. Hartung
		Title: Chief Financial and Development Officer

 

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