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

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 32) 1

Biglari Holdings Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.50 Stated Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

08986R101
(CUSIP Number)

Sardar Biglari
17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas  78257
(210) 344-3400
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 16, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box .

Note:   Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.   See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 

1               The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes ).

CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Sardar Biglari
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF, AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
       ☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,052,823
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,475
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,052,823
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,475
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,060,298
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
51.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Lion Fund, L.P. (the "Lion Fund I")
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC, AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
365,726
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
365,726
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
365,726
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
17.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Lion Fund II, L.P. (the "Lion Fund II")
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC, AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
654,237
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
654,237
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
654,237
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
31.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC")
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,050,981
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,050,981
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,050,981
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
50.8%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan")
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,071
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,071
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,071
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EP


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan (the "Non-Qualified Savings Plan")
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
770
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
770
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
770
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EP


CUSIP NO. 08986R101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Philip L. Cooley
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)
  (b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,475
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,475
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,475
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN


CUSIP NO. 08986R101

The following constitutes Amendment No. 32  ("Amendment No. 32") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 32 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
 
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 2,067,613 Shares outstanding, which is the number of Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2017, as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2017 filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017.

Item 3. 
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Subsequent to filing Amendment No. 31 on May 27, 2016, Lion Fund II acquired 10,799 Shares pursuant to the prior Purchase Plan defined and described in Amendment No. 30, for an aggregate cost of $4,395,695.  Lion Fund II used its working capital to make such purchases.

Item 4. 
Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Item 6 summarizes certain provisions of the 2017 Purchase Plan (defined below) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 6. 
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

On September 16, 2017, the Lion Fund II entered into a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan (the "2017 Purchase Plan") pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Shares of the Issuer.  Under the 2017 Purchase Plan, a broker dealer will make periodic purchases of up to an aggregate of 80,000 Shares on behalf of the Lion Fund II at prevailing market prices, subject to the terms of the 2017 Purchase Plan.  This description of the 2017 Purchase Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the 2017 Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. 
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:

99.1
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, adopted September 16, 2017, between The Lion Fund, II, L.P. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC


 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  September 27, 2017
THE LION FUND, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Biglari Capital Corp.
General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
 
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer
 


 
THE LION FUND II, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Biglari Capital Corp.
General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
 
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer
 


 
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
 
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer
 


 
THE STEAK N SHAKE 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Steak n Shake Inc.
Plan Sponsor
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
 
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer
 


 
THE STEAK N SHAKE NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS PLAN
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Steak n Shake Inc.
Plan Sponsor
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
 
Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer
 


 
/s/ Sardar Biglari
 
 
SARDAR BIGLARI
Individually and as Attorney-In-Fact for Philip L. Cooley
 

 
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