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0000950123-11-011469.txt : 20110210 0000950123-11-011469.hdr.sgml : 20110210 20110210103515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-011469 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110210 GROUP MEMBERS: COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: COLUMBIA SMALL CAP VALUE FUND I SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENIHANA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000935226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 650538630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0330 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48717 FILM NUMBER: 11590054 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8685 NW 53RD TERRACE CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33166 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055930770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8685 NW 53RD TERRACE CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33166 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820027 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 133180631 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-671-2018 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030513 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IDS FINANCIAL CORP/MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 c62805a2sc13g.htm SC 13G sc13g

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Benihana, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

082047200

(CUSIP Number)

January 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 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.


CUSIP No.		082047200


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ameriprise Financial, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631 No. of Above Person


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) þ*

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			-0-

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			976,706

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			-0-

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			976,706

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	976,706

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	Not Applicable

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	10.01%**

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	CO

* This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.

** Data is as of January 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2010, 973,306 shares were deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person (representing 9.97% of the class), all of which were held with shared dispositive power and no voting power.


CUSIP No.		082047200


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 41-1533211 No. of Above Person


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) þ*

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Minnesota

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			-0-

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			976,706

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			-0-

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			976,706

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	976,706

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	Not Applicable

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	10.01%**

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IA

* This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.


CUSIP No.		082047200


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 04-6550896 No. of Above Person


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) þ*

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Massasschutes

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			732,359

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			-0-

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			-0-

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			732,359

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	732,359

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	Not Applicable

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	7.50%**

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IV

* This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.

** Data is as of January 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2010, 729,659 shares were deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person (representing 7.47% of the class), all of which were held with shared dispositive power and no voting power.


1(a)	Name of Issuer:	Benihana, Inc.

1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal	8685 NW 53rd Terrace
	Executive Offices:	Miami, FL 33166

2(a)	Name of Person Filing:	(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“AFI”)
		(b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”)
		(c) Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I (“SCV”)

2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:	(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
		145 Ameriprise Financial Center
		Minneapolis, MN 55474
		(b) 100 Federal St.
		Boston, MA 02110
		(c) 100 Federal St.
		Boston, MA 02110

2(c)	Citizenship:	(a) Delaware
		(b) Minnesota
		(c) Massasschutes

2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock

2(e)	Cusip Number:	082047200

Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):

(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

A parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (Note: See Item 7)

(b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

4		Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

		CMIA, as an investment adviser to SCV, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by SCV. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by CMIA include those shares separately reported herein by SCV.

		AFI, as the parent company of CMIA, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by CMIA. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by AFI include those shares separately reported herein by CMIA.

		Each of AFI and CMIA, and the subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.

5		Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable

6		Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

		The clients of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares included on this Schedule. As of December 31, 2010, only SCV, a registered investment company, owned more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein. Any remaining shares reported herein by CMIA are owned by various other accounts managed by CMIA on a discretionary basis. To the best of CMIA’s knowledge, none of these other accounts own more than 5% of the outstanding shares.

7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

AFI: See Exhibit I

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable

10		Certification:

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

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.

Dated: February 10, 2011


Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By:	/s/ Wade M. Voigt
	Name:	Wade M. Voigt
	Title:	Director — Fund Administration


Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
By:	/s/ Amy Johnson
	Name:	Amy Johnson
	Title:	Chief Operating Officer


Columbia Funds Series Trust I, on behalf of its series Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
By:	/s/ Scott R. Plummer
	Name:	Scott R. Plummer
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Contact Information
	Wade M. Voigt
	Director — Fund Administration
	Telephone: (612) 671-5682

Exhibit Index


Exhibit I		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Exhibit II		Joint Filing Agreement

EX-99.I 2 c62805a2exv99wi.htm EX-99.I exv99wi

Exhibit I

Schedule 13G

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company. The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:

Investment Adviser — Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

EX-99.II 3 c62805a2exv99wii.htm EX-99.II exv99wii

Exhibit II

Schedule 13G

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G dated February 10, 2011 in connection with their beneficial ownership of Benihana, Inc. Each of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC authorizes Ameriprise Financial, Inc. to execute the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached and make any necessary amendments thereto.


	Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Wade M. Voigt
		Wade M. Voigt
		Director — Fund Administration


	Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
	By:	/s/ Amy Johnson
		Amy Johnson
		Chief Operating Officer


	Columbia Funds Series Trust I, on behalf of its series Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
	By:	/s/ Scott R. Plummer
		Scott R. Plummer
		General Counsel