FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Mountford John 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/11/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHUY'S HOLDINGS, INC. [CHUY] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1623 TOOMEY RD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) AUSTIN, TX 78704 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 14,455 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	681	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	1,013	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	1,988	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	3,064	$ (2)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mountford John 1623 TOOMEY RD AUSTIN, TX 78704	Â	Â	  Chief Operating Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jon W. Howie, attorney-in-fact		09/18/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The restricted stock units will vest on March 5, 2019. Settlement will occur no later than 30 days after such date, subject to certain exceptions in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Issuer and the reporting person.
(2)	Restricted stock units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	The restricted stock units will vest in two installments with 506 shares vesting on March 4, 2019 and 507 shares vesting on March 4, 2020. Settlement will occur no later than 30 days after such date, subject to certain exceptions in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Issuer and the reporting person.
(4)	The restricted stock units will vest in three installments with 663 shares vesting on March 15, 2019 and March 15, 2021, and 662 shares vesting on March 15, 2020. Settlement will occur no later than 30 days after such date, subject to certain exceptions in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Issuer and the reporting person.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on March 15, 2019. Settlement will occur no later than 30 days after such date, subject to certain exceptions in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Issuer and the reporting person.
  Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power Of Attorney

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