STEAK & SHAKE CO
EXHIBIT 10.1
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><a name="TAB2"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Exhibit
      10.1</strong></font></a></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>THE
      STEAK N SHAKE COMPANY </strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>2007
      NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN</strong></font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Purpose.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      purpose of the 2007 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) is
      to foster and enhance the long-term profitability of The Steak n Shake Company
      (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for the benefit of its shareholders by aligning the interests of
      directors with those of shareholders and to reward directors for strong
      performance.</font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Eligibility.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Eligibility
      for grants under the Plan shall be limited to non-employee directors of the
      Steak n Shake Company who are or were elected or appointed to serve in such
      capacity on or after January 1, 2005. </font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Restricted
              Stock Grants.</strong></font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
              Board of Directors may grant shares of the Common Stock of the Company
              which are subject to restrictions (&#8220;Restricted Shares&#8221;) to eligible
              directors (&#8220;Participants&#8221;) pursuant to the Plan over a period ending
              December 31, 2015. The number of Restricted Shares, if any, granted
              hereunder to Participants shall be within the discretion of the Board
              of
              Directors; provided, however, that the number of Restricted Shares
              which
              may be granted after February 7, 2007 shall not exceed 20,000 shares,
              except as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 5 below. Further, no
              Participant shall receive more than 1,000 shares hereunder. Restricted
              Shares which are forfeited or canceled under Sections 3(d) or (e) hereof
              shall be available for further grants.</font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Grants
              made by the Board of Directors may consist in whole or in part of
              authorized but unissued or treasury shares, and shall be subject to
              the
              provisions of the Plan and to such other terms and conditions, not
              inconsistent with the Plan, as the Board of Directors shall
              determine.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Subject
              to the provisions contained in 3(d) and (e) hereof, the Restricted
              Shares
              granted hereunder shall be conditionally owned by the Participant as
              of
              the grant date, and each Participant shall be entitled to the receipt
              of
              cash dividends and voting rights with respect
              thereto.</font></div>
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          <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)&#160;&#160;</font></td>
          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
              the event of termination of Participant&#8217;s service on the Board of
              Directors of the Company for any reason other than death, disability
              or
              retirement with the consent of the Board, during a period of three
              (3)
              years following the grant date (&#8220;Forfeiture Period&#8221;), the Restricted
              Shares so granted shall be thereupon forfeited by the Participant and
              transferred to the Company as of the date of the Participant&#8217;s cessation
              of service. The Restricted Shares granted hereunder may not be sold,
              transferred or pledged by the Participant during the Forfeiture
              Period.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
              a Participant&#8217;s service on the Board has terminated because of disability
              or retirement as set out in Section 3(d) above prior to the end of
              the
              Forfeiture Period, the number of Restricted Shares such Participant
              will
              be entitled to retain shall be the number of Restricted Shares determined
              as though such Participant&#8217;s service on the Board had not terminated,
              multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months
              such Participant served on the Board during the Forfeiture Period
              (including the month during which service terminated) and the denominator
              of which is the number of months in the Forfeiture Period. The balance
              of
              Restricted Shares shall be transferred to the Company as of the
              termination date. If a participant&#8217;s service ceases as a result of the
              participant&#8217;s death the restriction on transfer shall be lifted effective
              on the date of the participant&#8217;s
              death.</font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Book
              Unit Grants.</strong></font></div>
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          <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font></td>
          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
              conjunction with the Restricted Share grants, the Board of Directors
              shall
              simultaneously grant each Participant an equivalent number of book
              value
              units (&#8220;Book Units&#8221;). The aggregate number of Book Units granted hereunder
              after February 7, 2007 shall not exceed 20,000 units, as adjusted for
              splits and stock dividends. Units forfeited or canceled under paragraphs
              4
              (c) or (d) hereof shall be thereafter available for further
              grants.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Book
              Units shall be valued on the basis of the aggregated quarterly earnings
              per share of the Common Stock of the Company, as determined in accordance
              with Section 5 (c) hereof on the last day of the fiscal quarter preceding
              the date of grant (&#8220;Value Date&#8221;) and again on the third anniversary of the
              Value Date, said three (3) year period hereafter referred to as the
              &#8220;Accumulation Period&#8221;. The aggregated quarterly earnings per share during
              the Accumulation Period plus an amount equal to the dividends paid
              during
              the Accumulation Period on an equal number of shares of Common Stock
              of
              the Company, shall be paid to such Participant in cash within ninety
              (90)
              days following the expiration of the Accumulation Period, provided,
              however, the Book Units have not been forfeited under paragraph 4 (c)
              hereof.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
              the event of termination of Participant&#8217;s service on the Company&#8217;s Board
              for any reason other than death, retirement with the consent of the
              Board
              or disability during the Accumulation Period, the book units shall
              be
              forfeited by the Participant.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
              a Participant&#8217;s service on the Board has terminated because of death,
              disability or retirement with the Board&#8217;s consent prior to the end of the
              Accumulation Period, the number of Book Units such Participant or such
              Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or estate shall be entitled to receive shall be
              the number of Book Units determined as though such Participant&#8217;s service
              was not terminated, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
              is
              the number of months such Participant served on the Board during the
              Accumulation Period (including the month during which service terminated)
              and the denominator of which is the number of months in the Accumulation
              Period. In such event, the Board of Directors shall determine the book
              value as of the last day of the quarter preceding the date of
              termination.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
              the event of a participant&#8217;s death the book units shall be valued on the
              date of death and paid to the participant&#8217;s estate within thirty (30) days
              of the date the Company receives notice of the participant&#8217;s death.
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          <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>5.&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Adjustments.</strong></font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
              the event that there are changes in the capitalization of the Company
              affecting in any manner the number or kind of outstanding shares of
              Common
              Stock, whether such changes have been occasioned by declaration of
              stock
              dividends, stock splits, reclassification or recapitalization, or because
              the Company has merged or consolidated with another corporation, or
              for
              any reason whatsoever, then the number and kind of shares then subject
              to
              Restricted Share grants and thereafter to become subject to such grants,
              and the Book Unit values, shall be proportionally adjusted by the Board
              of
              Directors of the Company to whatever extent the Board of Directors
              determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any such change
              equitably requires an adjustment.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
              the Company at any time should elect to dissolve, undergo a reorganization
              or split-up its stock or merge or consolidate with any other corporation
              and The Steak n Shake Company is not the surviving corporation, then
              (unless in the case of a reorganization, stock split, merger or
              consolidation where one or more of the surviving corporations assumes
              the
              obligations to Participants hereunder or replaces this Plan with a
              substantively equivalent plan in all respects), the Board of Directors
              may
              thereupon accelerate grants of Restricted Shares and Book Units hereunder,
              reduce the applicable Forfeiture Periods and Accumulation Periods,
              or take
              such other action as the Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute
              discretion deems equitable.</font></div>
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          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
              Board of Directors shall determine book value of the Common Stock under
              Section 4 above based on generally accepted accounting principles,
              and
              shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
              proportionally adjust such book values for sales or purchases by the
              Company of Common Stock, acquisitions or divestitures, accounting changes
              or other actions of the Company taken during the Accumulation Period
              affecting book value, to whatever extent the Board of Directors determines
              that any such action equitably requires an
              adjustment.</font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Amendment
              and Termination.</strong></font></div>
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      Board
      of Directors shall have the power to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at
      any
      time except that, subject to the conditions of Section 5 above, (i) no such
      action shall cancel, reduce or adversely affect any grant theretofore made
      without the consent of the Participant or the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or
      estate; or (ii) without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, the
      Board of Directors may not increase the aggregate number of Restricted Shares
      and Book Units to be granted.</font></div>
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            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Restricted
              Share and Book Unit Agreement.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
      grant of Restricted Shares and Book Units under the Plan shall be evidenced
      by a
      written agreement executed by the Company and accepted by the Participant,
      and
      shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may deem
      desirable which are not inconsistent with the Plan.</font></div>
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          <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>8.&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Finality
              of Determination.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors shall have the power to
      interpret the Plan, and all interpretations, determinations and actions by
      the
      Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all
      parties.</font></div>
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          <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>9.&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
          <td>
            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Effective
              Date.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
      Plan
      shall become effective on February 7, 2007 and will continue to December 31,
      2015, subject to approval of the Plan by the holders of a majority of the shares
      of Common Stock of the Company which are represented in person or by proxy
      at
      the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</font></div>
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