UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

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): February 12, 2016

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 12, 2016, ARK Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended January 2, 2016. A copy of the press release titled “Ark Restaurants Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2016” is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The press release contains certain non-GAAP Disclosures-EBITDA-Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted for non-cash stock option expense and non-controlling interests. Although EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company believes the use of this non-GAAP financial measure enhances an overall understanding of the Company’s past financial performance, as well as providing useful information to the investor because of its historical use by the Company as both a performance measure and measure of liquidity, and the use of EBITDA by virtually all companies in the restaurant sector as a measure of both performance and liquidity.

 

This information is intended to be furnished under this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
(d) Exhibits
   
99.1 Press Release, dated February 12, 2016.
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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.
     
  By: /s/ Michael Weinstein
    Name: Michael Weinstein
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: February 12, 2016    
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