UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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): June 22, 2011 (June 17, 2011)
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
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 17, 2011, the Board of Directors of Ark Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on July 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 27, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated June 17, 2011
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. | |||
| Date: June 21, 2011 | By | /s/ Michael Weinstein | |
| Name: Michael Weinstein | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Ark Restaurants Announces Declaration of Dividend
CONTACT:
Robert Towers
(212) 206-8800
bob@arkrestaurants.com
NEW YORK, New York – June 17, 2011 -- Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKR) announced today that the Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the Company’s common stock to be paid on July 5, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 27, 2011.
Ark Restaurants owns and operates 22 restaurants and bars, 28 fast food concepts and catering operations. Seven restaurants are located in New York City, four are located in Washington, D.C., six are located in Las Vegas, Nevada, two are located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, one is located at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut and one is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Las Vegas operations include five restaurants within the New York-New York Hotel & Casino Resort and operation of the hotel’s room service, banquet facilities, employee dining room and six food court concepts; one bar within the Venetian Casino Resort as well as three food court concepts and one restaurant within the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Company operates a restaurant and a bar in the Resorts Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. The operations at the Foxwoods Resort Casino include one fast food concept and six fast food concepts at the MGM Grand Casino. In Boston, Massachusetts, the Company operates a restaurant in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The Florida operations under management include five fast food facilities in Tampa, Florida and seven fast food facilities in Hollywood, Florida, each at a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe at these locations.
Except for historical information, this news release contains forward-looking statements, which involve unknown risks, and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated and discussed herein. Important factors that might cause such differences are discussed in the Company’s fillings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.