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): March 22, 2012

 

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

 

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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Item 5.07       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 23, 2012, ARK Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”).

At the Meeting, a total of 2,937,612 votes out of 3,244,845 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock voted. The following matters were voted upon with the number of votes cast, for, against, or withheld, abstentions, broker non-votes and number of votes cast on Proposal 4 for frequency on advisory vote on executive compensation are as follows:

1.                  Election of a Board of nine directors

  For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
01 – Michael Weinstein
2,130,121
18,807
 788,684
02 – Steven Shulman
2,132,321
16,607
 788,684
03 – Robert Stewart
2,128,250
20,678
 788,684
04 – Marcia Allen
2,132,120
16,808
 788,684
05 – Paul Gordon
2,137,921
11,007
 788,684
06 – Bruce R. Lewin
2,132,521
16,407
 788,684
07 – Vincent Pascal
2,137,221
11,707
 788,684
08 – Arthur Stainman
2,132,321
16,607
 788,684

09 – Stephen Novick
2,122,350
26,578
 788,684

2.                  Ratification of the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as independent auditors for the 2012 fiscal year.

  For Against Abstain
  2,869,718 59,300 8,594

3.                  Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation.

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  1,864,854 275,181 8,893 788,684

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4.                  Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

  For Against 1 Year Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  1,200,247 3,542 943,129 2,010 788,684

5.                  In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

  For Against Abstain
  1,859,893 1,072,016 5,703

 

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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.  
       
       
    /S/ Michael Weinstein  
  By: Name: Michael Weinstein  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: March 26, 2012    
         

 

 

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