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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
  
  

SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
  
  

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
  
(Amendment No. 1)

Benihana Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

082047101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
   

o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)

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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.  082047101 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Maple Leaf Partners, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*	(a)  o
		(b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED			243,134
BY
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING			0
PERSON
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			243,134
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	243,134
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*			o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	4.19%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	PN

CUSIP No.  082047101 13G/A Page 3 of 5 Pages

ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:
  

                          Benihana Inc.
  

ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
  

                          8685 NW 53^rd Terrace

                          Miami, FL 33166

ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:
  

                          This Schedule 13G/A is being filed on behalf of the following person (the “Reporting Person”):
     

Maple Leaf Partners, L.P. (“Partners”)

ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
  

                          The principal business office of the Reporting Person filing this Schedule 13G/A is located at 140 East St. Lucia Lane, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.
  

ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:
   

Partners: a Delaware limited partnership

ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
  

                          Common Stock  

ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number:
  

                          082047101  

CUSIP No.  082047101 13G/A Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:    One of the following
  

                       Not applicable.
  

ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:
  

                       The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page (p. 2) on this Schedule 13G/A is hereby incorporated by reference.
  

ITEM 5.        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
  

                       If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following.     x
  

ITEM 6.        OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
  

                       Not applicable.
  

ITEM 7.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
  

                       Not applicable.
  

ITEM 8.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:
  

                       Not applicable.
  

ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
  

                       Not applicable.
  

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ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION
  

                          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
  

                          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 13, 2009

MAPLE LEAF PARTNERS, L.P.*

By: Dane Andreeff

/s/ Dane Andreeff
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Name: Dane Andreeff

Title: Managing Member of the General Partner

* The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.