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 *   Zapp John A. 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 __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of 10% Owner Group 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)

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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
Series B Preferred Stock	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	834,934	$ (1)	I (2)	See Footnote (2)
Series X Preferred Stock	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	60,604	$ (3)	I (2)	See Footnote (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zapp John A. 1623 TOOMEY ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78704	  X	  X	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group

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)	The series B 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 B preferred stock on a one-for-one basis into shares of Common Stock. The series B preferred stock has no expiration date.
(2)	Represents shares beneficially owned by MY/ZP Equity, LP ("MY/ZP Equity"), an entity in which Mr. Zapp is a limited partner. MY/ZP GP, LLC ("MY/ZP GP") is the sole general partner of MY/ZP Equity. Mr. Zapp is a member of MY/ZP GP and has voting and dispositive power of the shares and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares. Mr. Zapp disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by MY/ZP Equity.
(3)	The series X preferred stock of the Company will automatically convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of 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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