UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2011 (March 22, 2011)
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-09453 | 13-3156768 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
85 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 206-8800
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 22, 2011, ARK Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the meeting, stockholders re-elected all nine directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.
Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Michael Weinstein | 2,433,045 | 65,626 | 799,026 | |||
| Robert Towers | 2,493,345 | 5,326 | 799,026 | |||
| Vincent Pascal | 2,443,035 | 55,636 | 799,026 | |||
| Paul Gordon | 2,432,632 | 66,039 | 799,026 | |||
| Bruce R. Lewin | 2,497,120 | 1,551 | 799,026 | |||
| Marcia Allen | 2,495,909 | 2,762 | 799,026 | |||
| Steven Shulman | 2,496,910 | 1,761 | 799,026 | |||
| Arthur Stainman | 2,496,714 | 1.957 | 799,026 | |||
| Stephen Novick | 2,484,307 | 14,364 | 799,026 | |||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
The appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2011 fiscal year was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 3,286,874 | 3,318 | 7,505 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Michael Weinstein | ||
| Name: Michael Weinstein | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
| Date: March 24, 2011 | |||