UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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): September 9, 2011 (September 8, 2011)
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-09453 | 13-3156768 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 8, 2011, Ark Restaurants Corp. announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on October 3, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated September 8, 2011
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. | |||
| Date: September 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Michael Weinstein | |
| Name: Michael Weinstein | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||