The following constitutes Amendment No. 20 (“Amendment No. 20”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 20 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) This statement is filed by The Lion Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Lion Fund”), Biglari Capital Corp., a Texas corporation (“BCC”), Western Acquisitions L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Western Acquisitions”), Western Investments Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Western Investments”), Western Sizzlin Corp., a Delaware corporation (“WSC”), Sardar Biglari, Philip L. Cooley, The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan (the “Non-Qualified Savings Plan”). Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
BCC is the general partner of the Lion Fund. BCC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of BCC and the Issuer and has investment discretion over the securities owned by the Lion Fund. By virtue of these relationships, BCC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares directly owned by the Lion Fund.
Western Investments is the general partner of Western Acquisitions. Western Investments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC. WSC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Western Investments, WSC and the Issuer and has investment discretion over the securities owned by Western Acquisitions. By virtue of these relationships, Western Investments, WSC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares directly owned by Western Acquisitions.
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.
Philip L. Cooley is an advisory director of BCC and also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Issuer.
As of the date hereof, each of Mustang Capital Partners I, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“MCPI”), Mustang Capital Partners II, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“MCPII”), Mustang Capital Advisors, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“MCA”), Mustang Capital Management, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“MCM”), and Western Mustang Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WMH”), does not beneficially own Shares of the Issuer. MCA serves as investment manager to, and is the general partner of, each of MCPI and MCPII. MCM is the general partner of MCA. WSC, through WMH, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has a controlling interest in MCA and MCM.
Set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto is the name and present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of each of the executive officers and directors of WSC.
(b) The principal business address of each of the Lion Fund, BCC, Sardar Biglari, the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan is 175 East Houston Street, Suite 1300, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
The principal business address of each of Western Acquisitions, Western Investments and WSC is 401 Albemarle Avenue SE, Roanoke, Virginia 24011.
The principal business address of Philip L. Cooley is c/o Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212.
(c) The principal business of the Lion Fund is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. The principal business of BCC is serving as the general partner of the Lion Fund. The principal occupation of Sardar Biglari is serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and BCC.
The principal business of WSC is serving as a holding company that owns subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, including the franchise and operation of restaurants. WSC also invests in securities through its subsidiaries, including Western Investments. The principal business of Western Acquisitions is serving as an investment fund of which Western Investments is the general partner.
Each of the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan is a defined employee contribution plan maintained by the Issuer.
The principal occupation of Philip L. Cooley is serving as the Prassel Distinguished Professor of Business at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
(d) No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A annexed hereto has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A annexed hereto has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Sardar Biglari and Philip L. Cooley are citizens of the United States of America. The citizenships of the persons listed on Schedule A annexed hereto are set forth thereon.
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 4,001 Shares owned directly by Sardar Biglari is approximately $1,130,507. The Shares owned directly by Sardar Biglari were acquired with his personal funds.
The aggregate purchase price of the 198,507 Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund is approximately $53,922,162. 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”) and the remaining Shares were acquired with the working capital of the Lion Fund.
The aggregate purchase price of the 2,386 Shares owned directly by Western Acquisitions is approximately $312,093. The Shares owned directly by Western Acquisitions were acquired with the working capital of Western Acquisitions.
The aggregate purchase price of the 368 Shares held under the 401(k) Plan is approximately $122,343.
The aggregate purchase price of the 6 Shares held under the Non-Qualified Savings Plan is approximately $1,950.
The aggregate purchase price of the 3,732 Shares owned directly by Philip L. Cooley and the 550 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 $620,932. Of the 4,282 Shares beneficially owned by Philip L. Cooley, 3,222 Shares were acquired with Philip L. Cooley’s personal funds, 550 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 (44 of such Shares vest ove r a two year period ending February 13, 2011, the restriction on transfer for 50 of such Shares expires on March 12, 2011 and the restriction on transfer for 61 of such Shares expires on October 19, 2010).
Set forth on Schedule B annexed hereto is the aggregate purchase price of the Shares beneficially owned by each of the executive officers and directors of WSC.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a-e) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 1,433,587 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2010.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Sardar Biglari owned directly 4,001 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Lion Fund owned directly 198,507 Shares, constituting approximately 13.8% 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.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Western Acquisitions owned directly 2,386 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with Western Acquisitions discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Western Investments, WSC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Western Acquisitions.
As of the close of business on June 22, 2010, 368 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 June 22, 2010, 6 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 the date hereof, Philip L. Cooley beneficially owned 4,282 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding, consisting of 550 Shares owned directly by Philip L. Cooley’s spouse that Philip L. Cooley may be deemed to beneficially own and 3,732 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 209,550 Shares, constituting approximately 14.6% of the Shares outstanding, are reported by the Reporting Persons in this statement.
Set forth on Schedule B annexed hereto is the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned by each of the executive officers and directors of WSC.
Schedule C annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by (i) the Reporting Persons and (ii) each of the executive officers and directors of WSC since the filing of Amendment No. 19 to the Schedule 13D and, in the case of the Non-Qualified Savings Plan, 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. Unless otherwise indicated thereon, the persons listed on Schedule B annexed hereto have the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares they beneficially own.
No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares except for Philip L. Cooley’s spouse with respect to the 550 Shares she owns directly and except with respect to the Shares held under each of the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan. Unless otherwise indicated thereon, no one other than the persons listed on Schedule B annexed hereto has the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares that they beneficially own.
Each of the Reporting Persons, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by the other Reporting Persons. 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 June 23, 2010, Sardar Biglari, Lion Fund, BCC, Western Acquisitions, Western Investments, WSC, Philip L. Cooley, the 401(k) Plan and the Non-Qualified Savings Plan (collectively, the “Group”) entered into a Joint Filing Agreement (the “Joint Filing Agreement”) in which the Group agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 23, 2010, by and among Sardar Biglari, The Lion Fund, L.P., Biglari Capital Corp., Western Acquisitions L.P., Western Investments Inc., Western Sizzlin Corp., Philip L. Cooley, The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan and The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan. |
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: June 23, 2010 | THE LION FUND, L.P. |
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| By: | Biglari Capital Corp. General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| WESTERN ACQUISITIONS L.P. |
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| By: | Western Investments Inc. General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| WESTERN INVESTMENTS INC. |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP. |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| THE STEAK N SHAKE 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN |
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| By: | Steak n Shake Operations, Inc. Plan Sponsor |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
| THE STEAK N SHAKE NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS PLAN |
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| By: | Steak n Shake Operations, Inc. Plan Sponsor |
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| By: | |
| | Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer |
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| SARDAR BIGLARI As Attorney-In-Fact for Philip L. Cooley |
SCHEDULE A
Directors and Executive Officers of Western Sizzlin Corp.
NAME AND POSITION WITH WESTERN SIZZLIN | | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION | | BUSINESS ADDRESS | | CITIZENSHIP |
Sardar Biglari, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | | See Item 2 | | See Item 2 | | See Item 2 |
Robyn B. Mabe, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary / Treasurer | | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary / Treasurer of Western Sizzlin Corp. | | c/o Western Sizzlin Corp. 401 Albemarle Avenue SE Roanoke, Virginia 24011 | | USA |
SCHEDULE B
Interest in Securities of the Issuer by the
Directors and Executive Officers of Western Sizzlin Corp.
NAME | NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED | PERCENTAGE | AGGREGATE COST |
Sardar Biglari | See Item 5 | | See Item 5 | See Item 3 |
Robyn B. Mabe | 34 | | Less than 1% | N/A1 |
1 Shares acquired as a result of the Special Dividend.
SCHEDULE C
Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 19 to the Schedule 13D
and, in the case of the Non-Qualified Savings Plan, 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 | 3,800 | | 311.9792 | 06/10/10 |
Common Stock | 7,533 | | 310.1719 | 06/11/10 |
Common Stock | 3,750 | | 319.9711 | 06/14/10 |
Common Stock | 5,650 | | 322.2689 | 06/16/10 |
Common Stock | 5,111 | | 319.9396 | 06/17/10 |
Common Stock | 6,072 | | 323.0256 | 06/18/10 |
Common Stock | 2,347 | | 319.0945 | 06/21/10 |
Common Stock | 4,000 | | 315.1218 | 06/22/10 |
Common Stock | 4,654 | | 310.3647 | 06/23/10 |
The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan
Common Stock | 21 | | 317.1194 | 06/15/10 |
Common Stock | 3 | | 322.9594 | 06/16/10 |
The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan
Common Stock | 5 | | 321.6794 | 06/15/10 |
Common Stock | 1 | | 321.7499 | 06/16/10 |
Mustang Capital Partners I, LP
Common Stock | (3,625) | | 309.8982 | 06/11/10 |
Mustang Capital Partners II, LP
Common Stock | (750) | | 309.8982 | 06/11/10 |
Mustang Capital Advisors, LP (through client accounts)
Common Stock | (3,000) | | 309.8982 | 06/11/10 |
John K. H. Linnartz
Common Stock | (2,400) | | 309.8982 | 06/11/10 |