Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

______________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2017

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

1-09453

13-3156768

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

85 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10003

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 206-8800

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On October 11, 2017, Ark Rustic Inn (d/b/a Rustic Inn Crabhouse), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ark Restaurants Corp. (collectively, the “Company”) entered into a Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Immigration and Employee Rights Section (“IER”). IER had charged that the Company had terminated an employee after he failed to present immigration status documentation in violation of unfair immigration-related employment practices. IER concluded that the Company engaged in a pattern or practice of unfair documentary practices based on citizenship status; however, IER lacked reasonable cause to believe the Company unlawfully terminated the former employee.

The Company was fined a civil penalty of $4,000 and has been required to take various corrective employment practices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.