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): September 22, 2004

                       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 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE


     On September 22, 2004, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon,  Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release  announcing  that the Board of Directors had declared the
Company's quarterly cash dividend of $.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

            99.1                    Press Release dated September 22, 2004.





                                   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: September 23, 2004                 By: /s/ John D. White
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                                             Name:   John D. White
                                             Title:  Executive Vice President