ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
10-K405/A, 1996-02-06
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K/A

                                  (Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

X  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1995

                                  OR

    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from ___________ to ____________

                         Commission file number 0-14030

                              ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             New York                                    13-3156768
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(State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

                85 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.             10003
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           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (212) 206-8800
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           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                    Name of Each Exchange
      Title of Each Class                            on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value                             NASDAQ/NMS

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None

        Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

        Indicate by  check  mark  if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405  of Regulation S-K  is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to  the  best  of  registrant's  knowledge, in  definitive  proxy or information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in  Part  III  of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K [X]

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        The  aggregate  market  value at  December  18,  1995 of  shares  of the
Registrant's  Common  Stock,  $.01 par value  (based upon the closing  price per
share of such stock on the NASDAQ/National Market) held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant  was  approximately  $14,455,586.  Solely  for the  purposes  of this
calculation,  shares held by directors and officers of the Registrant  have been
excluded. Such exclusion should not be deemed a determination or an admission by
the Registrant that such individuals are, in fact, affiliates of the Registrant.

        Indicate  the  number  of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common  stock,  as of the latest  practicable  date:  At December 18,
1995, there were outstanding  3,191,045 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock,
$.01 par value.

Document  Incorporated  by  Reference:  Certain  portions  of  the  Registrant's
definitive  proxy statement to be filed not later than January 29, 1996 pursuant
to Regulation 14A are  incorporated  by reference in Items 10 through 13 of Part
III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




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ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  September 30,    October 1,
ASSETS                                                                1995           1994
<S>                                                                 <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                        $ 1,271,284   $ 2,912,913
   Accounts receivable                                                1,273,827     1,085,176
   Current portion of long-term receivables (Note 2)                    163,436       139,340
   Inventories (Note 3)                                                 888,344       414,677
   Deferred income taxes (Note 10)                                      395,539        93,000
   Prepaid expenses                                                     957,018       392,271
   Other current assets                                                 534,852       618,307
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           Total current assets                                       5,484,300     5,655,684
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LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES (Note 2)                                        1,414,909     1,534,864

FIXED ASSETS - At cost (Notes 3 and 6):
   Leasehold improvements                                            14,421,187     9,632,792
   Furniture, fixtures and equipment                                 12,369,017     9,086,903
   Leasehold improvements in progress                                   133,789       801,032
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                                                                     26,923,993    19,520,727
   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                    10,548,687     9,025,243
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                                                                     16,375,306    10,495,484
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 3)                                            4,336,347     3,041,262

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 9)                                          476,543       476,982

OTHER ASSETS (Note 4)                                                   454,515       564,471
                                                                    -----------   -----------

                                                                    $28,541,920   $21,768,747
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable - trade                                         $ 2,035,769   $ 1,805,939
   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 3 and 5)     2,849,292     2,151,764
   Current maturities of capital lease obligations (Note 7)             204,042        76,893
   Current maturities of long-term debt (Notes 3 and 6)                  88,832        76,329
   Accrued income taxes (Note 10)                                       265,369        27,158
                                                                    -----------   -----------

           Total current liabilities                                  5,443,304     4,138,083
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OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES (Note 7)                               929,985       349,405

LONG-TERM DEBT - Net of current maturities (Notes 3 and 6)            3,925,330       685,057

OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (Note 7)                              1,537,000     1,386,000

COMMITMENTS (Notes 6 and 7)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 6 and 8):
   Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized,
     10,000,000 shares; issued, 4,536,382 and 4,461,832 shares,
     respectively                                                        45,364        44,618
   Additional paid-in capital                                         7,481,636     7,107,409
   Retained earnings                                                 10,426,700     9,305,574
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                                                                     17,953,700    16,457,601
   Less treasury stock, 1,345,337 shares                              1,247,399     1,247,399
                                                                    -----------   -----------
                                                                     16,706,301    15,210,202
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                                                                    $28,541,920   $21,768,747
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.




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                                   SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto duly  authorized,  in the
City of New York, State of New York, on the 6th day of February, 1996.


                                            ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.


                                            By:     /s/ Michael Weinstein
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                                                MICHAEL WEINSTEIN, President


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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Form S-8 Registration Statement
No. 33-48217 and Registration Statement No. 33-85724 of Ark Restaurants Corp.
of our report dated November 30, 1995 (except for Note 13, as to
which the date is December 28, 1995), appearing in this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Ark Restaurants Corp. for the year ended September 30, 1995.




Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York
January 30, 1996 





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