SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BIGLARI, SARDAR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE LION FUND, L.P.
9311 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 1440

(Street)
SAN ANTONIO TX 78216

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. [ BH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.50 04/30/2010 J(1) 211 D $0 0 I By Western Sizzlin Corp.
Common Stock, par value $.50 04/30/2010 J(2) 3,318 D $0 2,386 I(3) By Western Acquisitions L.P.
Common Stock, par value $.50 76,421 I(4) By The Lion Fund, L.P.
Common Stock, par value $.50 1,500 I(5) By Mustang Capital Partners II, LP
Common Stock, par value $.50 7,250 I(6) By Mustang Capital Partners I, LP
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares distributed by Western Sizzlin Corp. ("Western Sizzlin") to Biglari Holdings Inc. ("Biglari Holdings") for no additional consideration. Biglari Holdings has retired such shares and accordingly reduced the number of shares outstanding.
2. Shares distributed by Western Acquisitions L.P. ("Western Acquisitions") to Biglari Holdings, its ultimate parent company, for no additional consideration. Biglari Holdings has retired such shares and accordingly reduced the number of shares outstanding.
3. Shares owned directly by Western Acquisitions. Western Investments Inc. ("Western Investments") is the general partner of Western Acquisitions. Western Investments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Sizzlin. Western Sizzlin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Western Investments, Western Sizzlin and Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by Western Acquisitions. By virtue of these relationships, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by Western Acquisitions. Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Western Acquisitions except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund, L.P. ("Lion Fund"). Biglari Capital Corp. ("Biglari Capital") is the general partner of the Lion Fund. Biglari Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Biglari Capital and Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by the Lion Fund. By virtue of these relationships, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by the Lion Fund. Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Lion Fund except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
5. Shares owned directly by Mustang Capital Partners II, LP ("MCPII"). Western Sizzlin has a controlling interest in the investment manager to and general partner of MCPII. Western Sizzlin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Western Sizzlin and Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by MCPII. By virtue of these relationships, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by MCPII. Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by MCPII except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
6. Shares owned directly by Mustang Capital Partners I, LP ("MCPI"). Western Sizzlin has a controlling interest in the investment manager to and general partner of MCPI. Western Sizzlin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Western Sizzlin and Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by MCPI. By virtue of these relationships, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by MCPI. Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by MCPI except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Biglari, Sardar 05/04/2010
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