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): August 9, 2004 ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. --------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission file number 0-14030 New York 13-3156768 ------------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 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 August 9, 2004, Ark Restaurants Corp. issued a press release announcing its third quarter financial results for 2004, 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: August 11, 2004 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 9, 2004 entitled "Ark Restaurants Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 26, 2004."