UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
April
20, 2005 |
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THE
STEAK n SHAKE COMPANY |
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Indiana |
000-08445 |
37-0684070 |
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(State
or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS
Employer |
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of
incorporation) |
File
Number) |
Identification
No.) |
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36
South Pennsylvania Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204 |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code) |
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code |
(317) 633-4100 |
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Not
Applicable |
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.) |
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ITEM
5.02 - DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
On April
20, 2005, Stephen Goldsmith resigned from the Board of Directors of The Steak n
Shake Company (the "Company"), effective immediately. Mr. Goldsmith's
resignation was due to his acceptance of a position with a private company and
not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to
the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The
Company's Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance
Committee, voted to appoint Steven M. Schmidt to fill the vacancy effective as
of April 20, 2005, to serve until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr.
Schmidt will serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee. There are no arrangement or understandings between Mr.
Schmidt and any person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are
there any transactions between the Company and Mr. Schmidt that are reportable
under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of
a press release issued by the Company with respect to the foregoing changes is
filed as an exhibit to this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Dated:
April 25, 2005
THE
STEAK n SHAKE COMPANY
By:
/s/
Jeffrey
A. Blade
Jeffrey A. Blade,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer