-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FfVRQH9+cHueOqj9gkd3Zzbm1XsfDbyDxoUW7wYsRh8AVfVZHGagAJwD9UGQGw8V zCTvJI1z1X0CvpMHI7KxUA== 0001017951-06-000229.txt : 20060725 0001017951-06-000229.hdr.sgml : 20060725 20060725154639 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017951-06-000229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060719 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZAP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024628 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751] IRS NUMBER: 943210624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32534 FILM NUMBER: 06979078 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 FOURTH STREET CITY: SANTA ROSA STATE: CA ZIP: 95401 BUSINESS PHONE: 7075258658 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 FOURTH STREET CITY: SANTA ROSA STATE: CA ZIP: 95401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAPWORLD COM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990715 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAP POWER SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970319 8-K 1 f8k_071906i502.htm ZAP FORM 8-K DATED JULY 19, 2006
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):  July 19, 2006

                                              
                         
ZAP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

California
            
001-32534
                      
94-3210624
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
           
Commission File Number
                       
IRS Employer
Identification Number
          
501 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA
                                        
95401
(Address of principal executive offices)
                                        
(Zip Code)

(707) 525-8658
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Resignation of Louis Auletta and Mark Haywood

On July 19, 2006, Louis Auletta and Mark Haywood resigned as members of the Board of Directors of ZAP. Mr. Auletta and Mr. Haywood left for personal reasons and had no disputes with ZAP.

Election of Raymond F. Byrne and Peter H. Scholl

On July 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of ZAP elected Raymond F. Byrne and Peter H. Scholl to serve as directors of ZAP. Mr. Byrne has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and Mr. Scholl has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Neither Mr. Byrne nor Mr. Scholl have been involved in any transactions with management, as that term is defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-B, nor is there any arrangement or understanding pursuant to which they were selected as directors.
 
Raymond F. Byrne, 58, is currently the President of North Coast Bank, a division of American River Bank. Prior to that he was Senior Vice President and Senior Lender of North Coast Bank from 2001 to 2003. From 2000 to 2001 he was Vice President and Manager of Bank of the West.

Peter H. Scholl, 60, is currently an independent engineering consultant. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Scholl served as President of Rotoblock Inc. in Canada and Rotoblock Corporation, a Nevada corporation, in the development of Oscillating Piston Engine technology. He served as President of Unimont Inc., a real estate development firm, in Penticton, Canada from 2001 to 2003. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Scholl worked on the development of water purification systems in Arizona. Mr. Scholl has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Institute of Technology in Biel, Switzerland.

 
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SIGNATURES

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.

                   
             
ZAP
   
                
  
   
                
  
Date: July 25, 2006
                
By:  /s/ Steven Schneider
                   
  
Steven Schneider
                   
  
Chief Executive Officer
 
          
  

 
 
 
 
 
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