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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">FORM 8-K&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CURRENT REPORT&nbsp;</P>

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15(d) of the</P>

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1934</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; width: 10%; padding-bottom: 2px; text-indent: 0pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 5%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">April 10, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 90%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">BENIHANA INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 18%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 18%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">0-26396</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 18%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">65-0538630</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(Commission</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 69%; text-indent: 0pt">8750&#160;Northwest 36th&#160;Street, Doral, Florida</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 21%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">33178</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">&#160;(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 57%; padding-bottom: 2px; text-indent: 0pt">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code:</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 15%; text-align: right; text-indent: 0pt">(305) 593-0770</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">Former name or former address, if changed since last report</TD></TR>
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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.):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 4%; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 92%; text-indent: 0pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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FD Disclosure</B></P>

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the Registrant issued a press release announcing its sales results for the thirteen-week period of the fourth fiscal quarter 2012
and the entire 53-week fiscal year ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.</P>







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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: black 2px solid; width: 31%; text-indent: 0pt">By:&#160;&#160;/s/ &nbsp;J. David Flanery</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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):
April 10, 2012
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.)
8750 Northwest 36th Street, Doral, Florida
33178
(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.):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01     Regulation
FD Disclosure
On April 10, 2012,
the Registrant issued a press release announcing its sales results for the thirteen-week period of the fourth fiscal quarter 2012
and the entire 53-week fiscal year ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01     Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)  Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Benihana Inc. dated April 10, 2012
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: April 10, 2012
By:  /s/  J. David Flanery
J. David Flanery
Chief Financial Officer