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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

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):

 

September 8, 2005

 

 

BENIHANA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

0-26396

 

65-0538630

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

8685 Northwest 53rd Terrace, Miami, Florida

 

33166

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

(305) 593-0770

 

None

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Joel A. Schwartz, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael R. Burris, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, presented information about Benihana Inc. (the “Company”) at the Roth Capital Partners 2005 New York Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2005.

 

The materials used in connection with the presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and the Company has posted those materials to its website, www.benihana.com.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibit 99.1. Corporate Presentation of Benihana Inc. dated September 8, 2005.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

BENIHANA INC.

 

 

 

Dated: September 9, 2005

 

By: /s/ Michael R. Burris

 

 

Michael R. Burris

 

 

Senior Vice President of

 

 

Finance and Treasurer