ARK RESTAURANTS CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 4, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP (ARKR)
CIK: 0000779544
Period of Report: 2009-02-02

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-02	Common Stock, $.01 par value	S	22600	$10.40	Disposed	338256	Indirect
2009-02-03	Common Stock, $.01 par value	S	4400	$10.03	Disposed	333856	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. (333,856 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., and Charles E. McCarthy 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., and Charles E. McCarthy disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.