---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000779544-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARKR"
cik: "0000779544"
company_name: "ARK RESTAURANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T19:37:20.802201+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ark Restaurants amends bylaws to comply with SEC Universal Proxy Rules

## Summary
- Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws effective Jan 23, 2024.
- Amendments add procedures for shareholder proposals and director nominations under Rule 14a-19.
- Nominating shareholders must comply with Universal Proxy Rules and use a proxy card color other than white.
- Notice period for shareholder meetings extended from 50 to 60 days per New York law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000779544-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARKR
- cik: 0000779544
- company_name: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954424000003/0000779544-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954424000003/arkr-20240123.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000779544-24-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000779544-24-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000779544-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ARK RESTAURANTS CORP: Amended and restated Bylaws to update procedural requirements for director nominations and shareholder proposals, incorporating Universal Proxy Rules compliance, updated information requirements, proxy card color restriction, and revised notice period from 50 to 60 days (effective 2024-01-23).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-01-23
  source text: On January 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of Ark Restaurants Corp. (the "Company") approved the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "A&R Bylaws"), effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954424000003/0000779544-24-000003-index.htm

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