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): July 12, 2005

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

                         Commission file number 0-14030



            New York                                           13-3156768       
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)


                                 85 Fifth Avenue
                               New York, NY 10003
             (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)


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


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

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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 July 12, 2005, Ark Restaurants Corp. issued a press release
titled "Ark Restaurants Announces Declaration of 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.

                                                 ARK RESTAURANT CORP.


                                                 By: /s/ Michael Weinstein
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                                                     Chief Executive Officer



Date: July 12, 2005







INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit      Description
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 99.1        Press Release dated July 12, 2005 titled "Ark Restaurants Announces
             Declaration of Dividend."