Reduction in Chief Executive Officer Base Salary

On July 7, 2009, in order to keep the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (the "Company") in line with the Company's compensation strategy, the Company's CEO agreed to a reduction in base salary, despite the minimum contractual increases provided for in the CEO's employment agreement, as amended. The CEO's base salary was lowered from $1,164,375 for fiscal 2009 to $1,100,000 for fiscal 2010, rather than increased by 4%. His long-term annual equity incentive award for fiscal year 2010 was $3,493,000, as valued, in part, based on the closing stock price on the day prior to the date of grant.

Form of Awards

On July 7, 2009, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors adopted new forms of awards for both the CEO and for other executive officers for non-qualified stock option awards and for restricted stock awards with service-based vesting and restricted stock awards with time-based vesting under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Copies of the form of awards are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6.

Adoption of 2010 Performance Goals under the Annual Cash Incentive Compensation Plans

On July 7, 2009, the Committee set the performance goals for annual cash incentives for fiscal year 2010 for the CEO under the 2006 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2006 Plan") and the other executive officers under the existing Cash Bonus Plan, which is designed to utilize the same performance measures as the 2006 Plan. The performance measures selected for fiscal year 2010 are a combination of the performance measures utilized in prior years as well as some additional objectives also disclosed as possible performance measures in the 2006 Plan. The Company intends to continue the Cash Bonus Plan for the award of annual bonus opportunities to executives other than the CEO, utilizing any of the performance measures available under the 2006 Plan, until further notice.

The cash bonus potential for the CEO is 75% of base salary based on achievement of minimum performance objectives, 100% of base salary upon achievement of target performance objectives, and 175% of base salary based on achievement of maximum performance objectives.

For the Executive Vice President - Operations, the cash bonus potential is 40% of base salary based on achievement of minimum performance objectives, 80% of base salary based on achievement of target performance objectives, and 160% of base salary based on achievement of maximum performance. The cash bonus potential for the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer is 30% of base salary upon achievement of minimum performance objectives, 60% of base salary upon achievement of target performance objectives, and 120% of base salary upon achievement of maximum

Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Plan for the CEO, which is filed as an exhibit with the Company's appropriate periodic filings under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Committee approved annual performance goals for the CEO based on same restaurant sales growth, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent expense ("EBITDAR") (as defined by the Company's revolving credit agreement and note purchase agreement) and certain corporate objectives. The Committee also approved performance goals in connection with the Cash Bonus Plan for the Named Executive Officers and other executive officers of the Company for Fiscal Year 2010, which goals were also based on same restaurant sales growth, EBITDAR and certain corporate objectives.

Award of Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Cash Incentive

On July 7, 2009, the Committee determined that the performance measures set for fiscal year 2009 under the 2006 Plan and the Cash Bonus Plan had been met for fiscal year 2009 and determined, with the Board's ratification, to make the following awards to the CEO and other Named Executive Officers:

Executive Officer    Award
Samuel E. Beall, III $856,136
Marguerite N. Duffy  $165,716
Kimberly S. Grant    $239,014
Nicolas N. Ibrahim   $165,716
Robert LeBoeuf       $129,466

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
10.1 Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award
10.2 Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award (for Chief Executive Officer)
10.3 Form of Restricted Stock Award (with service-based vesting)
10.4 Form of Service Stock Award (for Chief Executive Officer)
10.5 Form of Restricted Stock Award (with performance-based vesting)
10.6 Form of Performance Stock Award (for Chief Executive Officer)