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): March 19, 2020
 
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
 
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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
ARKR 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter).
 
       Emerging growth company o
 
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. o




Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 19, 2020, 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 (9) directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year; (iii) an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iv) an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
At the Meeting, a total of 3,031,535 shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) voted in person or by proxy, out of 3,500,907 outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting. Set forth below is the number of votes cast for, withheld, abstained, and broker non-votes as to each matter:
1. Election of a Board of Nine Directors:
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
Michael Weinstein
 
2,506,384
 
67,238
 
—
 
457,913
Vincent Pascal
 
2,503,806
 
69,816
 
—
 
457,913
Paul Gordon
 
2,499,728
 
73,894
 
—
 
457,913
Anthony Sirica
 
2,500,040
 
73,582
 
—
 
457,913
Marcia Allen
 
2,524,205
 
49,417
 
—
 
457,913
Bruce Lewin
 
2,486,300
 
87,322
 
—
 
457,913
Steven Shulman
 
2,505,793
 
67,829
 
—
 
457,913
Arthur Stainman
 
2,486,641
 
86,981
 
—
 
457,913
Stephen Novick
 
2,480,391
 
93,231
 
—
 
457,913

2. Ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as independent auditors for the 2020 fiscal year:
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,019,151
 
754
 
11,630
 
—

3. Advisory resolution to approve compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
2,546,887
 
18,895
 
7,840
 
457,913

4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
Every 1 Year
 
Every 2 Years
 
Every 3 Years
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
981,835
 
195,929
 
1,388,676
 
7,182
 
457,913


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: March 24, 2020