The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. Such Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:
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 (including commissions) of the 388,130 Shares owned directly by BH is approximately $2,141,653.93. Such Shares were acquired with the working capital of BH (which may include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business).
The aggregate purchase price (including commissions) of the 388,129 Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund is approximately $2,141,648.85. Such Shares were acquired with the working capital of the Lion Fund (which may include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business).
None of the persons listed on Schedule A annexed to the Schedule 13D currently beneficially own any Shares.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 1, 2011, BH delivered to the Issuer a letter demanding, pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, inspection of certain of the Issuer’s Books and Records (as defined therein) relating to, without limitation, the compensation arrangements and agreements between the Issuer to each of Ira W. Berman and David Edell in effect in 2010 and 2011 and the Issuer’s Employment Agreements entered into on March 21, 2011 with Dunnan Edell, Stephen A. Heit and Drew Edell (the “Books and Records Demand”). The purpose of the Books and Records Demand is to allow BH to gather further information regarding potential breaches by the Issuer’s directors of their fiduciary duties to the Issuer and its stockholders with respect to the approval of the compensation arrangements and agreements referenced above and to evaluate the independence of the directors designated as such in the Issuer’s public filings, and in particular the independence of the members of the Issuer’s Compensation Committee.
A copy of the Books and Records Demand is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 the Reporting Persons is based upon 6,086,740 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of February 25, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2011.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, BH owned directly 388,130 Shares, constituting approximately 6.4% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of the relationships with BH discussed in further detail in Item 2, Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by BH.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Lion Fund owned directly 388,129 Shares, constituting approximately 6.4% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of the relationships with the Lion Fund discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of BCC, BH and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by the Lion Fund.
An aggregate of 776,259 Shares, constituting approximately 12.8% of the Shares outstanding, are reported by the Reporting Persons in this statement.
None of Sardar Biglari, Philip L. Cooley or any person set forth on Schedule A annexed to the Schedule 13D directly owns any Shares as of the date hereof.
Schedule B 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 BH since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D. 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 owned directly by BH and the Lion Fund.
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.
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 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
| 99.1 | Books and Records Demand, dated April 1, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Sardar Biglari |
| | Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Sardar Biglari |
| | Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| THE LION FUND, L.P. | |
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| By: BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP., its General Partner | |
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| By: | | |
| | Name: | Sardar Biglari | |
| | Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
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| | | SARDAR BIGLARI |
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| | | PHILIP L. COOLEY |
Schedule B
Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer since the filing of Amendment No. 1 the Schedule 13D
Class of Security | Securities Purchased | Price Per Share ($) | Date of Purchase |
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BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. |
Common Stock | 4,152 | | 5.7999 | 3/10/2011 |
THE LION FUND, L.P. |
Common Stock | 4,151 | | 5.7999 | 3/10/2011 |