ARK RESTAURANTS CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jun 30, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP (ARKR)
CIK: 0000779544
Period of Report: 2005-06-28

Reporting Person: Prides Capital Partners, LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Richardson Kevin A II (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Indick Murray A (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Lawlor Henry J Jr (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: McCarthy Charles E (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Puscasiu Christian (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-06-28	Common Stock, $.01 par value	P	30000	$28.00	Acquired	500333	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 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. (500,333 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.