SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BIGLARI, SARDAR (Last) (First) (Middle) 17802 IH 10 WEST, SUITE 400 (Street) SAN ANTONIO TX 78257 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC [ CBRL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Explanation of Responses	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1)	2,266,773	I(2)	By Biglari Holdings Inc.
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1)	140,100	I(3)	By The Lion Fund, L.P.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BIGLARI, SARDAR (Last) (First) (Middle) 17802 IH 10 WEST, SUITE 400 (Street) SAN ANTONIO TX 78257 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. (Last) (First) (Middle) 17802 IH 10 WEST, SUITE 400 (Street) SAN ANTONIO TX 78257 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. (Last) (First) (Middle) 17802 IH 10 WEST, SUITE 400 (Street) SAN ANTONIO TX 78257 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LION FUND, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 17802 IH 10 WEST, SUITE 400 (Street) SAN ANTONIO TX 78257 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 3 is filed jointly by Sardar Biglari, Biglari Holdings Inc. ("BH"), The Lion Fund, L.P. (the "Lion Fund") and Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC"). Each of Mr. Biglari, BH, the Lion Fund and BCC is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock. Each of Mr. Biglari, BH, the Lion Fund and BCC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own.

2. Shares owned directly by BH. Mr. Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BH and has investment discretion over the securities owned by BH. By virtue of this relationship, Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by BH. Mr. Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that he does not directly own.

3. Shares owned directly by the Lion Fund. BCC is the general partner of the Lion Fund. BCC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BH. Mr. Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of BCC and BH and has investment discretion over the securities owned by the Lion Fund. By virtue of these relationships, BCC, BH and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by the Lion Fund. Each of Mr. Biglari, BH and BCC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own.

	By: /s/ Sardar Biglari	01/05/2012
	By: Biglari Holdings Inc., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	01/05/2012
	By: Biglari Capital Corp., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	01/05/2012
	By: The Lion Fund, L.P., By: Biglari Capital Corp., its general partner, By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	01/05/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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