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): March 20, 2019 (March 19, 2019)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company      o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          o

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On March 19, 2019, Ark Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting: (i) the election of nine (9) directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Cohn Reznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year.

 

At the Meeting, a total of 3,255,901 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) voted in person or by proxy, out of 3,476,681 outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for, withheld, and broker non-votes as to each matter.

 

1. Election of a Board of Nine Directors:

 

Nomination   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
01 - Michael Weinstein   2,365,653   845,670   44,578
02 - Steven Shulman   2,368,659   845,670   41,572
03 – Anthony J. Sirica   2,361,767   845,670   48,464
04 - Marcia Allen   2,368,162   845,670   42,069
05 - Paul Gordon   2,368,212   845,670   42,019
06 - Bruce R. Lewin   2,367,818   845,670   42,413
07 - Vincent Pascal   2,368,112   845,670   42,119
08 - Arthur Stainman   2,368,659   845,670   41,572
09 - Stephen Novick   2,368,159   845,670   42,072

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of Cohn Reznick LLP as independent auditors for the 2019 fiscal year:

 

For   Against   Abstain
3,251,431   1,153   3,317

 

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.

 

 Date: March 20, 2019 ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.  
       
  By: /s/ Michael Weinstein  
  Name:   Michael Weinstein  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer