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): August 13, 2009

WESTERN SIZZLIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13650	86-0723400
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Albemarle Ave SE, Roanoke, Virginia		24013
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 345-3195

(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):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 13, 2009, Western Sizzlin Corporation (the “Company”) and The Steak n Shake Company (“SNS”) issued a joint press release announcing the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent relating to a proposed merger of the Company into a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNS. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 13, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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

August 13, 2009

	WESTERN SIZZLIN CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Robyn B. Mabe
		Name:	Robyn B. Mabe
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP 8-K