As an activist, Sardar Biglari has taken stakes in various companies, and, when he hasn’t gotten his way, pushed his agenda in the name of good governance. See, for example, the recent amendment by the Chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings(BH), of his 13D on Cracker Barrel(CBRL). Emphasis is added: On August 16, 2012, BH delivered a letter… Read More »
Sardar Biglari has found a fifth person to rubber stamp his decisions. Biglari Holdings(BH) filed an 8-K yesterday noting it had added James Mastrian to its Board, increasing its size to six members. From the filing: On August 14, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Biglari Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board… Read More »
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(CBRL) announced today that it had added Norman Johnson to its Board of Directors. The company proudly points out that he is the 7th new Board member added in the past 18 months. Consistent with the company’s position in response to Sardar Biglari’s campaign for a Board seat, Mr. Johnson’s business experience was, most… Read More »
If you own a house, it’s very likely you’ve purchased title insurance from Fidelity National Financial(FNF). After all, the company writes more policies than any other. Increasingly though, it’s likely that you’ve eaten at one of the company’s restaurants. Yes, you read that correctly. The company has been steadily acquiring restaurant assets, and will generate over $1.25 billion… Read More »