form8k07428_11052010.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2010

 
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
INDIANA
0-8445
37-0684070
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
175 East Houston Street, Suite 1300
San Antonio, Texas
78205
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 344-3400

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On November 5, 2010, Biglari Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) for the purpose of (i) approving, for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an Amended and Restated Incentive Bonus Agreement between the Company and Sardar Biglari, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “Incentive Agreement”), with the intent of preserving the tax deductibility to the Company of the compensation payable thereunder, and (ii) considering and acting upon one People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shareholder proposal (the “PETA Proposal”), if properly presented at the Special Meeting.  The total number of shares of common stock, stated value $0.50 per share, of the Company voted in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting was 1,140,131, representing approximately 79.5% of the 1,433,553 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.
 
The number of votes cast for or against, as well as abstentions, with respect to each matter is set forth below.  There were no broker non-votes with respect to any matter voted upon at the Special Meeting.
 
Proposal 1.  Approval of the Incentive Agreement:
 
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Total Shares Voted
937,343
199,493
3,295
Percentage of Shares Voted 82.2% 17.5% 0.3%
 
Proposal 2.  Approval of the PETA Proposal:
 
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Total Shares Voted
17,612
958,012
164,507
Percentage of Shares Voted 1.6% 84.0% 14.4%
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

November 9, 2010
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Duane E. Geiger
   
Name:
Duane E. Geiger
   
Title:
Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
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