---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000779544-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARKR"
cik: "0000779544"
company_name: "ARK RESTAURANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:30:11.386282+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ark Restaurants appoints Jessica Kates to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jessica Kates appointed to Board on June 30, 2022; term through 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Kates also appointed to Audit Committee; Board found her independent under Nasdaq rules.
- No arrangements or family relationships with other directors/officers; no reportable transactions.
- Kates to receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in January 2022 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000779544-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARKR
- cik: 0000779544
- company_name: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954422000022/0000779544-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954422000022/arkr-20220630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000779544-22-000022.txt

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