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): April 12, 2006

                              ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
             (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 April 12, 2006, Ark Restaurants  Corp.  issued a press release  entitled
"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
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Chief Executive Officer


Date:  April 12, 2006





INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 Exhibit       Description
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   99.1        Press  Release  dated April 12, 2006  entitled  "Ark  Restaurants
               Announces Declaration of Dividend."