ARK RESTAURANTS CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 22, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP (ARKR)
CIK: 0000779544
Period of Report: 2009-12-19

Reporting Person: Stainman Arthur (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-19	Stock Options	$32.15	A	1250	Acquired	2016-12-18	Common Stock (1250)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	18100	Direct
Common Stock	8400	Indirect
Common Stock	26150	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options	$32.15	2016-12-18	Common Stock (1250)	1250	Direct
Stock Options	$32.15	2016-12-18	Common Stock (1250)	1250	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of Common Stock held by investment advisory clients of First Manhattan Co. ("FMC"), as to which FMC and Mr. Stainman, in his capacity as Managing Member of First Manhattan LLC, the sole general partner of FMC, share dispositive and voting power. Mr. Stainman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

F2: Mr. Stainman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.