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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 13, 2024 (March 12, 2024)
 
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
New York1-0945313-3156768  
(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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareARKR The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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




Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 12, 2024, 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 eight (8) directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year; and (iii) an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
At the Meeting, a total of 3,148,169 shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) voted in person or by proxy, out of 3,604,157 outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for, against, abstained/withheld, and broker non-votes as to each matter:
1. Election of a Board of Eight Directors:
NomineeForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Michael Weinstein2,072,441151,115924,613
Steven Shulman1,892,054331,502924,613
Anthony J. Sirica2,069,597153,959924,613
Marcia Allen1,914,447309,109924,613
Bruce R. Lewin2,037,838185,718924,613
Vincent Pascal1,891,614331,942924,613
Jessica Kates2,073,255150,301924,613
Stephen Novick1,862,348361,208924,613

2. Ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as independent auditors for the 2024 fiscal year:
ForAgainstAbstainedBroker Non-Votes
3,142,3665,023780
3. Advisory resolution to approve compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
ForAgainstAbstainedBroker Non-Votes
1,916,363288,76818,425924,613





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.
   
 By:/s/ Michael Weinstein
  Name: Michael Weinstein
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: March 13, 2024