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).
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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 | ||