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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SONKIN PAUL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022-

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP [ WSZL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
see footnote #1
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/18/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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, $.01 par value(1) 10/18/2006 S 700 D $9.89 100,579 I(2) By Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, LP(3)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/19/2006 S 11,618 D $9.5831 88,961 I(2) By Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, LP(3)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/20/2006 S 8,880 D $9.5013 80,081 I(2) By Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, LP(3)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/18/2006 S 700 D $9.89 103,739 I(4) By Hummingbird Value Fund, LP(5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/19/2006 S 11,983 D $9.5831 91,756 I(4) By Hummingbird Value Fund, LP(5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/20/2006 S 8,609 D $9.5013 83,147 I(4) By Hummingbird Value Fund, LP(5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/18/2006 S 600 D $9.89 12,975 I(6) By Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund(7)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/19/2006 S 1,499 D $9.5831 11,476 I(6) By Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund(7)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10/20/2006 S 1,111 D $9.5013 10,365 I(6) By Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund(7)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SONKIN PAUL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022-

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
see footnote #1
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HUMMINGBIRD VALUE FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HUMMINGBIRD MICROCAP VALUE FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HUMMINGBIRD CAPITAL LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TARSIER NANOCAP VALUE FUND, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
460 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is jointly filed by Paul D. Sonkin, The Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P. (HVF), The Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, L.P. (Microcap), The Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P. (Tarsier), Hummingbird Capital, LLC and Hummingbird Management, LLC. Paul D. Sonkin is the Managing Member of (a) Hummingbird Capital, LLC, the general partner of HVF, Microcap, and Tarsier, and (b) Hummingbird Management, LLC, the investment manager to HVF, Microcap and Tarsier. Accordingly, each of Paul D. Sonkin, Hummingbird Capital, LLC and Hummingbird Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by HVF, Microcap and Tarsier reported herein. The Reporting Persons are members of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.
2. Owned directly by The Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, L.P. and indirectly by Paul D. Sonkin, Hummingbird Capital, LLC and Hummingbird Management, LLC, each of which disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by The Hummingbird Value MIcrocap Fund, L.P., except to the extent that each such party has an interest, if any, in The Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, L.P.
3. Sold by The Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, L.P.
4. Owned directly by The Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P. and indirectly by Paul D. Sonkin, Hummingbird Capital, LLC and Hummingbird Management, LLC, each of which disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by The Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P., except to the extent that each such party has an interest, if any, in The Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P.
5. Sold by The Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P.
6. Owned directly by The Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P., and indirectly by Paul D. Sonkin, Hummingbird Capital, LLC and Hummingbird Management, LLC, each of which disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by The Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P., except to the extent that each such party has an interest, if any, in The Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P.
7. Sold by The Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P.
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin 10/23/2006
By: Hummingbird Management, LLC, By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin, Managing Member 10/23/2006
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin, Managing Member 10/23/2006
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin, Managing Member 10/23/2006
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC, By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin, Managing Member 10/23/2006
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC, By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin, Managing Member 10/23/2006
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