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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP [ WEST ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/30/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 $0.01 per share(1) | 03/30/2010 | D | 934,215 | D | (2) | 0 | D(3) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by The Lion Fund L.P. (the "Lion Fund"), Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC") and Sardar Biglari. |
2. Shares disposed of at the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 2009, by and among Western Sizzlin Corporation (the "Issuer"), The Steak n Shake Company ("Steak n Shake") and Grill Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Steak n Shake, pursuant to which each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive a pro rata portion of a new issue of 14% redeemable subordinated debentures due 2015 issued by Steak n Shake in the aggregate principal amount of $22,959,000 (the "Debentures"), with cash paid in lieu of fractional Debenture interests. |
3. Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BCC, the general partner of the Lion Fund. Accordingly, BCC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by the Lion Fund. Each of BCC and Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Lion Fund except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Office of the Issuer. |
By: The Lion Fund, L.P. By: Biglari Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 03/30/2010 | |
By: Biglari Capital Corp. By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 03/30/2010 | |
By: /s/ Sardar Biglari | 03/30/2010 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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