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Insider Trading: Benihana Inc

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Benihana Inc in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Benihana Inc since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Benihana Inc since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is BNHN. The reporting company's CIK number is 935226.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $1,540,708. The total value of stock sales is $17,412,381. The total value of stock exercises is $4,768,763.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Benihana Inc (BNHN) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $1,262k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Benihana Inc (BNHN) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $32.10

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    $8.02



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Benihana Inc (BNHN).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-12 0 0 144,910 279,066 0 0
2008-10 4,000 17,040 15,059 59,073 0 0
2008-09 0 0 40,753 245,931 0 0
2008-08 0 0 0 0 17,250 76,480
2008-07 40,458 259,710 46 272 0 0
2008-06 27,444 186,153 5,320 37,107 0 0
2008-04 17,310 182,568 0 0 0 0
2008-03 5,000 52,988 0 0 0 0
2008-02 16,237 175,232 0 0 0 0
2007-12 525 6,562 0 0 0 0
2007-08 0 0 0 0 17,250 127,104
2007-07 0 0 47,057 955,370 37,375 266,412
2007-06 3,000 59,000 61,915 1,262,851 74,750 530,829
2007-02 2,909 91,575 24,446 785,879 15,000 185,025
2006-09 20,000 509,880 575 15,047 0 0
2006-08 0 0 11,500 294,110 0 0
2006-07 0 0 34,500 917,084 11,500 85,600
2006-06 0 0 0 0 51,750 780,285
2006-04 0 0 0 0 23,676 299,974
2006-03 0 0 67,300 1,825,400 0 0
2006-02 0 0 271,470 7,021,338 224,720 2,233,307
2006-01 0 0 0 0 17,250 183,747
2005-10 0 0 41,000 733,899 0 0
2005-09 0 0 160,647 2,979,954 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Benihana Inc (BNHN)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-12-30 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 86,617 1.88 162,580
2008-12-29 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 58,293 2.00 116,486
2008-10-06 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 6,419 3.76 24,105
2008-10-03 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 5,300 4.03 21,372
2008-10-03 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Purchase 2,000 4.08 8,150
2008-10-02 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 3,340 4.07 13,596
2008-10-01 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 2,000 4.44 8,890
2008-09-25 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 6,841 5.53 37,804
2008-09-24 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 11,312 5.81 65,747
2008-09-22 Andreeff Equity Advisors, Llc (10% Owner) Sale 22,600 6.30 142,380
2008-08-20 Abdo John E (Director) Option Exercise 17,250 4.43 76,480
2008-07-31 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Purchase 26,395 6.52 172,076
2008-07-18 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Purchase 63 5.92 372
2008-07-18 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Sale 46 5.92 272
2008-07-10 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 1,800 6.24 11,237
2008-07-09 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 600 6.29 3,774
2008-07-07 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 7,100 6.21 44,083
2008-07-03 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 500 6.28 3,140
2008-07-03 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Purchase 1,000 6.35 6,347
2008-07-02 Garcia Juan C (President) Purchase 3,000 6.23 18,681
2008-06-30 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Purchase 1,000 6.61 6,610
2008-06-30 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Purchase 5,241 6.61 34,628
2008-06-27 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 4,000 6.68 26,700
2008-06-26 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 6,000 6.65 39,900
2008-06-23 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Sale 2,117 6.94 14,686
2008-06-17 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 7,000 6.99 48,930
2008-06-17 Becker Norman H (Director) Purchase 1,000 6.96 6,964
2008-06-13 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Purchase 3,203 7.00 22,421
2008-06-13 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Sale 3,203 7.00 22,421
2008-04-30 Andreeff Dane (10% Owner) Purchase 17,310 10.55 182,568
2008-03-03 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 5,000 10.60 52,988
2008-02-21 Stockinger Richard C. (Director) Purchase 15,237 10.81 164,672
2008-02-20 West Joseph John (Director) Purchase 1,000 10.56 10,560
2007-12-04 Ortega Jose (VP- Finance & CFO) Purchase 525 12.50 6,562
2007-08-15 Becker Norman H (Director) Option Exercise 17,250 7.37 127,104
2007-07-12 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 3,300 20.30 66,990
2007-07-12 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Option Exercise 37,375 7.13 266,412
2007-07-11 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 9,075 20.24 183,714
2007-07-10 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 11,425 20.31 232,068
2007-07-09 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 8,600 20.41 175,544
2007-07-05 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 14,657 20.27 297,054
2007-06-29 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Sale 40,158 20.07 805,814
2007-06-29 Schwartz Joel A (CEO) Option Exercise 74,750 7.10 530,829
2007-06-29 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 5,000 20.24 101,185
2007-06-28 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 2,000 19.57 39,140
2007-06-26 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 3,000 20.35 61,059
2007-06-25 Garcia Juan C (President) Purchase 3,000 19.67 59,000
2007-06-22 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 11,757 21.74 255,653
2007-02-28 Sturges Robert B (Director) Sale 15,000 32.15 482,250
2007-02-28 Sturges Robert B (Director) Option Exercise 15,000 12.34 185,025
2007-02-26 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 4,037 32.74 132,171
2007-02-23 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 2,500 32.50 81,250
2007-02-15 Aoki Kevin (Director) Purchase 2,909 31.48 91,575
2007-02-13 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 2,909 31.01 90,208
2006-09-15 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 575 26.17 15,047
2006-09-12 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Purchase 20,000 25.49 509,880
2006-08-31 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 6,244 25.25 157,665
2006-08-30 Becker Norman H (Director) Sale 5,256 25.96 136,445
2006-07-17 Burris Michael R (Senior VP of Finance - CFO) Option Exercise 11,500 7.44 85,600
2006-07-03 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 34,500 26.58 917,084
2006-06-30 Aoki Kevin (Director) Option Exercise 34,500 16.78 578,999
2006-06-28 Abdo John E (Director) Option Exercise 5,750 9.95 57,187
2006-06-26 Becker Norman H (Director) Option Exercise 11,500 12.53 144,099
2006-04-06 Howland Richard Ii (Senior Vice President -) Option Exercise 23,676 12.67 299,974
2006-03-01 Benihana Protective Trust Ua 6 8 98 (10% Owner) Sale 67,300 27.12 1,825,400
2006-02-28 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 11,750 27.25 320,187
2006-02-27 Benihana Protective Trust Ua 6 8 98 (10% Owner) Sale 32,700 27.24 890,584
2006-02-27 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 17,000 27.61 469,319
2006-02-27 Aoki Kevin (Director) Option Exercise 28,750 11.74 337,499
2006-02-22 Aoki Kevin (Director) Option Exercise 3,000 7.44 22,330
2006-02-14 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Sale 36,700 25.86 949,245
2006-02-14 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 36,700 7.44 273,176
2006-02-14 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 5,800 25.95 150,510
2006-02-14 Aoki Kevin (Director) Option Exercise 11,500 9.89 113,749
2006-02-10 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 43,800 25.62 1,122,331
2006-02-10 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 43,800 8.67 379,614
2006-02-10 Burris Michael R (Senior VP of Finance) Sale 77,970 25.10 1,957,436
2006-02-10 Garcia Juan C (Senior Vice Presiden) Sale 23,000 25.25 580,750
2006-02-09 Burris Michael R (Senior VP of Finance) Option Exercise 77,970 10.64 829,444
2006-02-09 Garcia Juan C (Senior Vice Presiden) Option Exercise 23,000 12.06 277,495
2006-02-09 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 3,000 25.81 77,439
2006-02-08 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 5,000 25.60 127,985
2006-02-07 Yoshimoto Taka (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 11,750 25.45 299,061
2006-02-07 Aoki Kevin (Director) Sale 3,000 25.50 76,491
2006-01-04 Burris Michael R (Senior VP of Finance) Option Exercise 17,250 10.65 183,747
2005-10-17 Gaines Brian (10% Owner) Sale 41,000 17.90 733,899
2005-09-28 Gaines Brian (10% Owner) Sale 25,200 17.24 434,447
2005-09-23 Gaines Brian (10% Owner) Sale 22,908 17.03 390,100
2005-09-13 Gaines Brian (10% Owner) Sale 30,500 18.38 560,651
2005-09-09 Gaines Brian (10% Owner) Sale 82,039 19.44 1,594,756

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Benihana Inc (symbol BNHN, CIK number 935226) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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