FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person

Sirica Anthony

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/4/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP [ARKR]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O ARK RESTAURANTS, INC., 85 FIFTH AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer /

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10003       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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

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


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   9/4/2018   9/4/2028   Common Stock   10000   (1) $22.30   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes Incentive Stock Option Grant to purchase a total of 20,000 shares of common stock, of which 10,000 options to purchase shares vested on September 4, 2018 and 10,000 options to purchase shares that will vest on September 4, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sirica Anthony
C/O ARK RESTAURANTS, INC.
85 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10003 		X
Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
Anthony Sirica 1/8/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date


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