United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Benihana Inc.
(Name of issuer)
Common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
082047101
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following if a fee is being paid with this statement . (A fee is not
required only if the filing person:(1)has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
persons 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 in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securites Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") 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).
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CUSIP 082047101 13G Page 2 of 3 pages
1 Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of reporting person
Carl J. Terranova
###-##-####
2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*(a)
(b)
3 SEC use only
4 Citizenship or place of organization
USA
5 Sole voting power
256,700
6 Shared voting power
N/A
7 Sole dispositive power
256,700
8 Shared dispositive power
N/A
9 Aggregate anmount beneficially owned by each reporting person
256,700
10 Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
11 Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
7.2
12 Type of reporting person
IN Individual
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SIGNATURE
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.
January 12,1999
Date
Carl J. Terranova
Signature
Carl J. Terranova
Name/Title
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