bh-20260408

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

____________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2026


BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Indiana

001-38477

82-3784946

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


19100 Ridgewood Parkway,	Suite 1200
San Antonio,	TX	78259
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 344-3400



(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A common stock	BH.A	New York Stock Exchange
Class B common stock	BH	New York Stock Exchange
Class A Common Stock, no par value	BH.A	NYSE Texas, Inc.
Class B Common Stock, no par value	BH	NYSE Texas, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 8, 2026, Biglari Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 200,129 representing approximately 95% of the 211,176 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The matters voted on by shareholders and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter is set forth below.

Proposal 1. To elect the nominees listed below as directors of the Company:


	For	Withheld

Sardar Biglari	169,573	22,793

Philip L. Cooley	170,219	22,147

Kenneth R. Cooper	170,697	21,669

John G. Cardwell	171,200	21,166

Ruth J. Person	168,605	23,761

There were 7,763 broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors.

Proposal 2. To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:


198,645	1,261	197
For	Against	Abstentions

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


April 9, 2026	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

	By:	/s/ Bruce Lewis
		Name:	Bruce Lewis
		Title:	Controller

Biglari Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders