sc13da2307428036_12172014.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 23)1

Biglari Holdings Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.50 Stated Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

857873103
(CUSIP Number)
 
Sardar Biglari
Biglari Capital Corp.
17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas  78257
(210) 344-3400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 17, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Sardar Biglari
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF, AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
339,429
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,475
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
339,429
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,475
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
346,904
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
16.8%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
2
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Lion Fund, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
307,046
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
307,046
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
307,046
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
14.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
3
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Biglari Capital Corp.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
307,046
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
307,046
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
307,046
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
14.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

 
4
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
976
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
976
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
976
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EP

 
5
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
388
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
388
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
388
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EP

 
6
 
CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Philip L. Cooley
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,475
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,475
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,475
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 23 (“Amendment No. 23”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 23 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 31,019 Shares owned directly by Sardar Biglari is approximately $11,411,739.  The Shares owned directly by Sardar Biglari were acquired with his personal funds.
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 307,046 Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund is approximately $82,200,939.  Of the Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund, 21,723 Shares were received in the Lion Fund’s capacity as a stockholder of WSC pursuant to a special dividend by WSC payable to stockholders of WSC on a pro-rata basis, for no consideration, in accordance with the terms of that certain merger agreement, dated October 22, 2009, by and between WSC and the Issuer (the “Special Dividend”), 758 Shares were contributed to the Lion Fund by Western Acquisitions, and the remaining Shares were acquired with the working capital of the Lion Fund.
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 976 Shares held under the 401(k) Plan is approximately $368,397.
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 388 Shares held under the Non-Qualified Savings Plan is approximately $161,130.
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 6,661 Shares owned directly by Philip L. Cooley and the 814 Shares owned directly by Philip L. Cooley’s spouse, Sandy Cooley, who shares the same business address as Philip L. Cooley, which he may also be deemed to beneficially own, is approximately $1,525,575.  Of the 7,475 Shares beneficially owned by Philip L. Cooley, 6,151 Shares were acquired with Philip L. Cooley’s personal funds, 814 Shares were acquired with his spouse’s personal funds, 25 Shares were acquired with the working capital of BCC and subsequently gifted to Philip L. Cooley, 330 Shares were received pursuant to the Special Dividend and 155 Shares were awarded to Philip L. Cooley in his capacity as a director of the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5(a-c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(a-c) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 2,065,586 Shares outstanding, which is the number of Shares outstanding as of November 14, 2014, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2014.
 
As of the close of business on December 19, 2014, Sardar Biglari owned directly 31,019 Shares, constituting 1.5% of the Shares outstanding.
 
As of the close of business on December 19, 2014, the Lion Fund owned directly 307,046 Shares, constituting approximately 14.9% of the Shares outstanding.  By virtue of their relationships with the Lion Fund discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of BCC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by the Lion Fund.
 
 
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As of the close of business on December 19, 2014, 976 Shares were held under the 401(k) Plan, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.  By virtue of his relationship with the 401(k) Plan discussed in further detail in Item 2, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares held under the 401(k) Plan.
 
As of the close of business on December 19, 2014, 388 Shares were held under the Non-Qualified Savings Plan, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.  By virtue of his relationship with the Non-Qualified Savings Plan discussed in further detail in Item 2, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares held under the Non-Qualified Savings Plan.
 
As of the close of business on December 19, 2014, Philip L. Cooley beneficially owned 7,475 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding, consisting of 814 Shares owned directly by Philip L. Cooley’s spouse that Philip L. Cooley may be deemed to beneficially own and 6,661 Shares Philip L. Cooley owns directly.  Sardar Biglari shares with Philip L. Cooley the power to vote and dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by Philip L. Cooley and therefore Sardar Biglari may also be deemed to beneficially own such Shares.
 
An aggregate of 346,904 Shares, constituting approximately 16.8% of the Shares outstanding, are reported by the Reporting Persons in this statement.
 
Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.  All of such transactions were effected in the open market, unless otherwise noted.
 
By virtue of his relationships with the other Reporting Persons discussed in further detail in Item 2, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to have the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, other than the Shares held under each of the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan and the Shares beneficially owned by Philip L. Cooley.  Sardar Biglari has sole power to direct the voting of the Shares held under each of the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan.  Sardar Biglari shares with Philip L. Cooley the power to vote and dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by Philip L. Cooley.
 
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any Shares he or it does not directly own.  Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein that he or it does not directly own.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On December 17, 2014, the Lion Fund entered into a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Under the Purchase Plan, a broker dealer will make periodic purchases of up to an aggregate of 62,000 Shares on behalf of the Lion Fund at prevailing market prices, subject to the terms of the Purchase Plan.  This description of the Purchase Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, dated December 17, 2014, between The Lion Fund, L.P. and Jefferies LLC.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  December 19, 2014
THE LION FUND, L.P.
   
 
By:
Biglari Capital Corp.
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
   
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


 
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
   
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
   
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


 
THE STEAK N SHAKE 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
   
 
By:
Steak n Shake Operations, Inc.
Plan Sponsor
   
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
   
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


 
THE STEAK N SHAKE NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS PLAN
   
 
By:
Steak n Shake Operations, Inc.
Plan Sponsor
   
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
   
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


 
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
SARDAR BIGLARI
Individually and as Attorney-In-Fact for Philip L. Cooley
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 857873103
 
Schedule A

Transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days


Class of
Security
Securities
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Share ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
       
 
 
THE LION FUND, L.P.
       
Common Stock
1,660
$367.7037(1)
12/18/2014
Common Stock
1,660
$368.2524(2)
12/19/2014
 
 
 
(1)
This price reported is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $359.80 to $374.19.  The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes 1 and 2.
 
(2)
This price reported is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $361.04 to $372.35.