<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-15-004294.txt : 20151112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151112170948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-15-004294
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779544
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				133156768
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122068800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEINSTEIN MICHAEL LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902827

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09453
		FILM NUMBER:		151225820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
		STREET 2:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEINSTEIN MICHAEL S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000216
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2015-11-04</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>113500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 4, 2015 Michael Weinstein assigned a 50% interest in 227,000 shares beneficially owned by him to the Weinstein Family 2015 Trust u/a/d May 26, 2015. Mr. Weinstein is neither a trustee nor a beneficiall owner of this trust for his children and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 3,649 shares owned by The Weinstein Foundation, a private foundation that Mr. Weinstein acts as trustee and has shared investment and voting power of an aggregate of 2,400 shares owned by his minor children. This does not include 46,375 in shares issuable pursuant to stock options of which 35,687 options are currently exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Weinstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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