The Steak n Shake Company announced on Friday that Jeffrey A. Blade, the Company’s interim president, executive vice president, and chief financial and administrative officer, has notified the Company that he has decided to resign effective immediately to pursue other interests.

Mr. Kelley, interim chief executive officer, commented, “We want to thank Jeff for his contributions to Steak n Shake and his tireless work over the more than four years that he has been with the Company. We wish him success in his new endeavors.”