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United States of America, c/o Department of Justice, Plaintiff v. Biglari Holdings Inc., Defendant.
FTC Matter/File Number
2110040
Civil Action Number
1:21-cv-03331
Federal Court
District of Columbia
Case Summary
Restaurant chain owner and investment fund operator Biglari Holdings Inc. will pay a $1.4 million civil penalty to settle charges that two acquisitions it made on March 26, 2020 of shares of restaurant operator Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. According to the complaint, these two acquisitions, together with Biglari’s prior holdings of Cracker Barrel, caused it to exceed an HSR filing threshold, triggering its obligation to file an HSR Form and wait before completing the acquisition. Failing to do so violated the HSR Act.