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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hislop Steven J.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHUY'S HOLDINGS, INC. [CHUY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1623 TOOMEY ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
 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 85,878
D
 

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 07/09/2017 Common Stock 350,909 $ 2.76 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 07/09/2017 Common Stock 50,026 $ 10.48 D  
Series X Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 6,233 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hislop Steven J.
1623 TOOMEY ROAD
AUSTIN, TX 78704		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Sharon Russell, attorney-in-fact 07/23/2012
**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) These options were granted on July 9, 2007 and vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) The series X preferred stock of Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") will automatically convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") prior to the closing of the Company's initial public offering. Prior to the automatic conversion, a holder may voluntarily convert the series X preferred stock on a one-for-one basis into shares of Common Stock. The series X preferred stock has no expiration date.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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