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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
040712 101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 302747 10 0 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
Michael Weinstein ###-##-####
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
United States of America
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Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power
983,488
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6. Shared Voting Power
45,500
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
983,488
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
45,500
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
1,028,988
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10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
32.2%
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12. Type Of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Ark Restaurants Corp.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
85 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Michael Weinstein
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
85 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
040712 101
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,028,988
(b) Percent of Class: 32.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person
has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: 983,488
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 45,500
(iii) sole power to dispose of or to
direct the disposition of: 983,488
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 45,500
Item 5. Not Applicable.
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person:
Of the 45,500 shares as to which Mr.
Weinstein has shared voting and disposition
power, 33,500 shares are owned by The
Weinstein Foundation, a private foundation
for which Mr. Weinstein acts as co-trustee
and which is entitled to receive dividends
and the proceeds of sale with respect to
such shares, and 12,000 shares are owned by
his wife as custodian for his children under
the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. As
custodian, Mr. Weinstein's wife is entitled
to receive dividends and the proceeds of
sale with respect to such shares.
Item 7. Not Applicable.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. Not Applicable.
Item 10. Not Applicable.
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 9, 1996
/s/ Michael Weinstein
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Michael Weinstein, President
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