UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 10, 2012 (October 9, 2012)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 269-1900

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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On October 9, 2012, J. Alexander’s Corporation (the “Company”) notified the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) of its intention to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 19, 2012, a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 25 to effect the delisting of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.05 per share, with associated Series A Junior Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, of the Company (the “Shares”) from NASDAQ and the deregistration of the Shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. Upon the effectiveness of the Form 25 filing, the Company will file a Form 15 with the SEC to suspend its duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to deregister its common stock under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s intention to delist and deregister the Shares is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.

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