UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 Current Report

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2003

                              Ark Restaurants Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     0-14030
                            (Commission File Number)

           New York                                         13-3156768
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(State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification)
     of incorporation)

                                 85 Fifth Avenue
                               New York, NY 10003
             (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

                                 (212) 206-8800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.






     On December 18, 2003, Ark Restaurants Corp. issued a press release
announcing its fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2003, the text
of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

                                   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 RESTAURANT CORP.


                                                    By: /s/ Michael Weinstein
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        Chief Executive Officer

Date:  December 18, 2003

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit   Description
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  99.1    Press Release dated December 18, 2003 entitled "Ark Restaurants
          Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for 2003."