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STEAK N SHAKE COMPANY
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This
filing consists
of a press release dated April 14, 2009 issued by the Steak n Shake Company
(the
"Company") with respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
April 24, 2009. The Company filed a definitive proxy statement with the
SEC on April 3, 2009 in connection with the Annual Meeting, and proxy materials
were mailed to shareholders on or about the same date.
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THE
STEAK N SHAKE COMPANY’S ANNUAL MEETING DATE AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS,
April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/--The Steak n Shake Company (NYSE: SNS)
reminds its shareholders that the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders is
slated for April 24, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. E.S.T. The meeting will take
place in the Vienna Ballroom at the Conrad Hotel, 50 West Washington Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana. To ensure that all interested parties can be
accommodated, the company requests that all shareholders and members of the
media who plan to attend to e-mail their reservations to
rsvp@steaknshake.com.
Shareholders
will receive the company’s proxy statement and annual report via
mail. The proxy statement has already been filed with the SEC and may
be viewed on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.
Shareholders
must follow the voting instructions contained in the proxy
statement. Any shareholders who may have voted, or attempted to vote,
using the information on previously mailed notice cards must vote again,
using
the methods described in the proxy statement.
Shareholders
with questions on voting procedures are urged to contact the company’s proxy
agent, Morrow & Co., LLC. at (800) 607-0088. Banks and brokers
may contact Morrow & Co., at (203) 658-9400.
About
Steak n
Shake
Steak
n
Shake, founded in 1934, is a classic American brand, serving premium burgers
and
milkshakes through its chain of 489 restaurants.
Forward
Looking
Statements
This
news
release may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities
laws. These statements which may concern anticipated future results
are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ markedly from those
projected or discussed here. Steak n Shake cautions readers not to
place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, for actual
results may differ materially from expectations. Steak n Shake does
not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements
even
if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results
expressed or implied therein will note be realized. Further
information on the types of factors that could affect Steak n Shake and its
business can be found in the company’s filings with the SEC.
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