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):  April 19, 2010

ZAP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California	0-303000		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)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Registrant announces that effective April 19, 2010, H. David Jones has been named Chief Operating Officer of ZAP. 

Prior to joining ZAP, Jones was an international consultant to Chevron’s contracting organization in Angola, Africa. He previously held positions in Interwave Communications as Vice President of International Sales where he established International Sales and Technical Support organizations in Hong Kong, Beijing, London and Paris. As Vice President of Marketing there he improved the focus and efficiency of product line marketing through market segmentation, the establishment of product roadmaps and the launching of new products including beta trials, customer training and technical support. He also restructured the technical support organization by redeploying support services to Ireland and China for improved reach and reduced costs.

Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, an MBA from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program in the School of Organization and Management at Yale University in New Haven, CT.

Jones replaced Amos Kazzaz, ZAP’s previous chief operating officer for the past three years, who will be returning to the airline industry in a senior capacity with an international carrier. Prior to joining ZAP, Kazzaz held a series of management positions at United Airlines in Chicago.

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
Dated:       April 19, 2010	By:	/s/ Steven M. Schneider
		Steven M. Schneider
		Chief Executive Officer