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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-19-000841
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190304

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09453
		FILM NUMBER:		19653157

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;<B>March
4, 2019&nbsp;(March 1, 2019)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1-09453</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13-3156768 &nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>85 Fifth Avenue</B><BR>
<B>New York, New York 10003</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code:<B>&nbsp;(212) 206-8800</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b of this chapter).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 96%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Other Events.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 1, 2019, Ark Restaurants Corp.
announced that its Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share to be paid on April 5, 2019
to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2019. A copy of the press release titled &ldquo;Ark Restaurants
Announces Declaration of Dividend&rdquo; is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Exhibits</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="c93155_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release, dated March 1, 2019</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1px solid; padding-left: 10pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;<I>Michael Weinstein</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Michael Weinstein</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: March 4, 2019</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ark Restaurants Announces Declaration
of Dividend</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CONTACT:<BR>
Anthony Sirica</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(212) 206-8800<BR><B><U>ajsirica@arkrestaurants.com</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>NEW YORK, New York &ndash; March 1,
2019 &ndash;</B> 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 April 5, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business
on March 15, 2019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Ark Restaurants owns and operates 19 restaurants
and bars, 19 fast food concepts and catering operations primarily in New York City, Florida, Washington, D.C, Las Vegas, Nevada
and the gulf coast of Alabama. Five restaurants are located in New York City, two are located in Washington, D.C., five are located
in Las Vegas, Nevada, three are located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, two are located on the east coast of Florida and two are
located on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The Las Vegas operations include four restaurants within the New York-New York Hotel&nbsp;&amp;
Casino Resort and operation of the hotel's room service, banquet facilities, employee dining room and six 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 and a restaurant in the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. The operations at the
Foxwoods Resort Casino consist of one fast food concept. The Florida operations include the Rustic Inn in Dania Beach, Shuckers,
located in Jensen Beach, the operation of five fast food facilities in Tampa, and seven fast food facilities in Hollywood, each
at a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe. In Alabama, the Company operates two Original Oyster Houses,
one in Gulf Shores, Alabama and one in Spanish Fort, Alabama.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Except for historical information, this
news release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements 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 filings 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. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, if new
information becomes available in the future.</P>

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