UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


Form 8-K


Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2009

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 1-09453

(212) 206-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 8.01 - Other Events.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On September 16, 2009, Ark Restaurants Corp. issued a press release entitled "Ark Restaurants Declares Special Dividend and Resumption of Regular Quarterly Dividend" a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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.

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