UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date
     of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2000

                                  ZAPWORLD.COM
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

                                   CALIFORNIA
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

          0-303000                                    94-3210624
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       Commission file number            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                117 Morris Street
                              Sebastopol, CA 95472
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (707)824-4150
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

         (a)  APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY PRESIDENT.  On May 31, 2000, the Registrant
              announced  that it has  appointed  John  R.  Dabels  as  President
              effective June 1, 2000.

              Mr.  Dabels  has  over 25 years of  experience  in the  automotive
              industry  including senior  executive and board positions,  and 10
              years  experience  in the  electric  vehicle (EV)  industry.  Most
              recently, Mr. Dabels was Chief Financial Officer and member of the
              Board of EV Global Motors, an electric bicycle company founded and
              chaired by Lee Iacocca.

              Mr. Dabels held various  positions with General  Motors  including
              Director of Marketing for the Buick Motor Division and Director of
              Worldwide  Market  Development  for the General Motors EV Program,
              the "Impact",  which was the  predecessor for the EV-1. Mr. Dabels
              holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


     SIGNATURE

     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,


                                                               ZAPWORLD.COM.


     Date:   June 5, 2000                           By: ________________________

                                                                Name: Gary Starr
                                                                Title:  CEO