FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Prides Capital Partners, LLC 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP [ ARKR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/31/2005
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02110
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value   3/31/2005     P    3181   A $31.4558   423002   I   (1) See Footnote   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  (1) The shares of Common Stock reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. are owned directly by Prides Capital Fund I, L.P. (423,002 shares of common stock). Because Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of Prides Capital Fund I, L.P., Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares owned by such entity. Because Kevin A. Richardson, II, Murray A. Indick, Henry J. Lawlor, Jr., Charles E. McCarthy and Christian Puscasiu are the controlling shareholders of Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C., they may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of shares deemed to be beneficially owned by such entity. Each of Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C., Prides Capital Fund I, L.P, Kevin A. Richardson, II, Murray A. Indick, Henry J. Lawlor, Jr., Charles E. McCarthy and Christian Puscasiu disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Prides Capital Partners, LLC
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

Richardson Kevin A II
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

Indick Murray A
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

Lawlor Henry J Jr
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

McCarthy Charles E
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

Puscasiu Christian
200 HIGH STREET
SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA 02110
X

Signatures
See Signature Page 4/1/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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EXHIBIT 99

Joint Filer Information

Designated Filer: Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

Statement for Month/Day/Year: April 1, 2005

Issuer & Symbol: Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR)

Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 4:

200 High Street, Suite 700, Boston MA 02110

Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person: 10% Owner

Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and

belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth

in this statement is true, complete and correct.

April 1, 2005

Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

/s/ Murray A. Indick

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By: Murray A. Indick

Managing Member

 

By: /s/ Murray A. Indick By: /s/ Kevin A. Richardson, II

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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

By: /s/ Henry J. Lawlor, Jr. By: /s/ Charles E. McCarthy

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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick

Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

By: /s/ Christian Puscasiu

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Murray A. Indick

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby appoints Murray A Indick, with full power of substitution, as my attorney-in-fact, to act in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, and to take all actions that she or he may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the completion, execution and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, of a Form ID and any subsequent filings, submissions or correspondence relating thereto, and also to complete, execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, any Forms 144, 3, 4 or 5 and any Schedules 13D or 13G (collectively, the "Forms") with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities that require such filings. The foregoing attorney-in-fact also is authorized to file Forms with any stock exchange or other authority where such filing is required.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the securities laws of the United States.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of June, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Kevin A. Richardson, II

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby appoints Murray A Indick, with full power of substitution, as my attorney-in-fact, to act in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, and to take all actions that she or he may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the completion, execution and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, of a Form ID and any subsequent filings, submissions or correspondence relating thereto, and also to complete, execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, any Forms 144, 3, 4 or 5 and any Schedules 13D or 13G (collectively, the "Forms") with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities that require such filings. The foregoing attorney-in-fact also is authorized to file Forms with any stock exchange or other authority where such filing is required.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the securities laws of the United States.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of June, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Henry J. Lawlor, Jr.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby appoints Murray A Indick, with full power of substitution, as my attorney-in-fact, to act in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, and to take all actions that she or he may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the completion, execution and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, of a Form ID and any subsequent filings, submissions or correspondence relating thereto, and also to complete, execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, any Forms 144, 3, 4 or 5 and any Schedules 13D or 13G (collectively, the "Forms") with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities that require such filings. The foregoing attorney-in-fact also is authorized to file Forms with any stock exchange or other authority where such filing is required.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the securities laws of the United States.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of June, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Christian Puscasiu

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby appoints Murray A Indick, with full power of substitution, as my attorney-in-fact, to act in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, and to take all actions that she or he may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the completion, execution and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, of a Form ID and any subsequent filings, submissions or correspondence relating thereto, and also to complete, execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in my name and on my behalf, any Forms 144, 3, 4 or 5 and any Schedules 13D or 13G (collectively, the "Forms") with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities that require such filings. The foregoing attorney-in-fact also is authorized to file Forms with any stock exchange or other authority where such filing is required.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the securities laws of the United States.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of June, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Charles E. McCarthy