Benihana Inc – ‘8-K’ for 12/14/05

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Benihana Inc. 8-K                                      2     10K 
 2: EX-99.1     Exhibit 99.1 Press Release                             2±    10K 

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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):    December 14, 2005    
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 BENIHANA INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                       0-26396                  65-0538630
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)

8685 Northwest 53rd Terrace, Miami, Florida                        33166        
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)    

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (305) 593-0770  
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None
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 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 
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Item 8.01   Other Events                                              
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   On December 14, 2005, the Company commenced an action in federal district
court in Miami against Providence Recovery Partners, the Benihana Protective    
Trust and certain of their respective principals. A copy of the press release is
included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.                                      

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits                         
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       (c) Exhibit 99.1. Press Release of Benihana Inc. dated December 14,
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: December 14, 2005                       By:  /s/ Michael R. Burris       
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                               Michael R. Burris
                                      Senior Vice President of
                                   Finance and Treasurer

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