form8k07428007_03182015.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): March 18, 2015
 
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.)
     
17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas
78257
(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 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On June 3, 2013 and July 2, 2013, two shareholders of Biglari Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) filed derivative actions putatively on behalf of the Company against the members of our board of directors in the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Indiana and the Western District of Texas. The actions were consolidated in the Southern District of Indiana in 2014.
 
On March 18, 2015, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted our motion to dismiss in its entirety the derivative actions.  In addition, the Court issued judgment on all counts in favor of the Company and its directors.
 
 
 
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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.
 

March 19, 2015
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Bruce Lewis
   
Name:
Bruce Lewis
   
Title:
Controller


 
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