UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 4, 2005
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                       LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                      0-19907               48-1109495
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission           (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

  224 East Douglas, Suite 700, Wichita, KS             67202
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   (Address of principal executive offices)          (zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (316) 264-8899
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On January 4, 2005,  Lone Star  Steakhouse & Saloon,  Inc. (the  "Company")
issued a press release  reporting its Company operated  comparable sales results
for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2004 for restaurants  open at least 18 months.
The press release is being filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

Item 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On January 4, 2005,  the Board of  Directors  announced  an increase in the
Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.195 per share from $0.175 per share. The
press release is being filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)    Exhibits

       EXHIBIT NO.    EXHIBITS
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       99.1           Press Release dated January 4, 2005.






                                   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.


                                          LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON,
                                          INC.


Dated: January 5, 2005                    By:     /s/ John D. White
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                                          Name:   John D. White
                                          Title:  Executive Vice President