FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BIGLARI, SARDAR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. [BH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC., 175 EAST HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 1300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/17/2010 (Street) SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $.50 (1) 08/17/2010   P   350 A $ 288.8693 4,351 D   Common Stock, par value $.50 (1) 08/18/2010   P   170 A $ 290.1146 4,521 D   Common Stock, par value $.50 (1) 08/17/2010   P   1,450 A $ 288.8043 199,957 I (2) By The Lion Fund, L.P. Common Stock, par value $.50 (1)               2,386 I (3) By Western Acquisitions L.P.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BIGLARI, SARDAR C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. 175 EAST HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 1300 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205	X	X	Chairman and CEO
LION FUND, L.P. 175 EAST HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 1300 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205		X
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. 175 EAST HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 1300 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205		X
Western Acquisitions L.P. 401 ALBEMARLE AVENUE SE ROANOKE, VA 24011		X
Western Investments Inc. 401 ALBEMARLE AVENUE SE ROANOKE, VA 24011		X
WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP 401 ALBEMARLE AVENUE SE ROANOKE, VA 24011		X

Signatures

/s/ Biglari, Sardar		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: The Lion Fund L.P., By: Biglari Capital Corp., General Partner, By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Biglari Capital Corp., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Acquisitions L.P., By: Western Investments Inc., General Partner, By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Investments Inc., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Sizzlin Corp., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		08/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is filed jointly by Sardar Biglari, The Lion Fund, L.P. ("Lion Fund"), Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC"), Western Acquisitions L.P. ("Western Acquisitions"), Western Investments Inc. ("Western Investments") and Western Sizzlin Corp. ("WSC"). Lion Fund is a 10% owner of the Issuer. As members of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer, each of Sardar Biglari, BCC, Western Acquisitions, Western Investments and WSC may be deemed to be 10% owners of the Issuer.
(2)	Shares owned directly by Lion Fund. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BCC, the general partner of Lion Fund, and has been delegated investment discretion over the securities owned by Lion Fund. Accordingly, BCC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by Lion Fund. Each of BCC and Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Lion Fund except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Shares owned directly by Western Acquisitions. Western Investments is the general partner of Western Acquisitions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC. Sardar Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Western Investments and WSC and has been delegated investment discretion over the securities owned by Western Acquisitions. Accordingly, WSC, Western Investments and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by Western Acquisitions. Each of WSC, Western Investments and Sardar Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Western Acquisitions except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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