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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 * LION FUND, L.P.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STEAK & SHAKE CO [SNS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 9311 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 1440,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/19/2008 (Street) SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 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 11/19/2008   P   5,000 A $ 3.1211 984,200 D (1)   Common Stock, par value $.50               1,553,545 I (1) 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
LION FUND, L.P. 9311 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 1440 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216		X
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. C/O THE LION FUND L.P. 9311 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 1440 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216		X
BIGLARI, SARDAR C/O THE LION FUND L.P. 9311 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 1440 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216	X	X
WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP 1338 PLANTATION ROAD ROANOKE, VA 24012		X
Western Acquisitions L.P. 1338 PLANTATION ROAD ROANOKE, VA 24012		X
Western Investments Inc. 1338 PLANTATION ROAD ROANOKE, VA 24012		X

Signatures

By: The Lion Fund L.P., By: Biglari Capital Corp., General Partner, By: Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer		11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Biglari Capital Corp., By: Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer		11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Biglari, Sardar		11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Sizzlin Corp., By: Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer		11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Acquisitions L.P., By: Western Investments Inc., General Partner, By: Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer		11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Western Investments Inc., By: Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer		11/20/2008
**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)	Each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group with respect to the securities of the Issuer that beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. As members of the group, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the other members of the group. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the other members of the group except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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