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): April 5, 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:

 

[   ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 
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Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 5, 2016, Ark Restaurants Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting: (i) the election of nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) approval of the 2016 Stock Option Plan; (iii) approval of the Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of Cohn Reznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.

 

At the Meeting, a total of 3,129,302 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) voted in person or by proxy, out of 3,418,125 outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for, for, against, withheld, abstentions, and broker non-votes as to each matter.

 

1.              Election of a Board of nine directors:

 

Nominee  For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
01 - Michael Weinstein 2,516,220 23,599 589,483
02 - Steven Shulman 2,517,103 22,716 589,483
03 - Robert Stewart 2,484,758 55,061 589,483
04 - Marcia Allen 2,257,617 282,202 589,483
05 - Paul Gordon 2,514,686 25,133 589,483
06 - Bruce R. Lewin 2,517,853 21,966 589,483
07 - Vincent Pascal 2,513,886 25,933 589,483
08 - Arthur Stainman 2,516,503 23,316 589,483
09 - Stephen Novick 2,376,370 163,449 589,483

 

 

2.              Approval of 2016 Stock Option Plan:

 

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
  2,285,460   249,533   4,826 589,483

 

 

3.              Approval of Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan:

 

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
  2,500,884   32,513   6,422 589,483

 

4.              Ratification of the appointment of Cohn Reznick LLP as independent auditors for the 2016 fiscal year:

 

  For Against Abstain  
  3,107,468   7,165   14,669  

 

 

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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.  
       
       
 Date: April 8, 2016   /s/  Michael Weinstein  
  By:   Name: Michael Weinstein  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  
         

 

 

 

 

 

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