0001072613-12-000671.txt : 20121116 0001072613-12-000671.hdr.sgml : 20121116 20121116155142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-12-000671 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120807 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121116 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: 121211641 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 form8-k_17419b.htm FORM 8K DATED AUGUST 7, 2012 form8-k_17419b.htm
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):  August 7, 2012


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



                 
California
            
001-32534
                      
94-3210624
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
           
(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)
 
 
 
 
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:

o
  
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)    Effective August 7, 2012, Charles Schillings was appointed Co-Chief Executive Officer of ZAP.  As previously disclosed in ZAP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 001-32534), on August 7, 2012, ZAP appointed Charles Schillings, to the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer (the “Co-CEO”).  Since June 18, 2012, Mr. Schillings has served as ZAP’s Chief Operating Officer.
 
 
 
Item 9.01
Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit
  
Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated August 7, 2012.
     

 
 
 
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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
  
     
     
     
       
Dated:  November 16, 2012
By:
/s/ Priscilla M. Lu  
   
Priscilla M. Lu
  
   
Chairman of the Board
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
 
 
Exhibit
  
Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated August 7, 2012.
     

EX-99.1 2 exh99-1_17419b.htm PRESS RELEASE exh99-1_17419b.htm
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
ZAP Jonway Appoints Co-CEO to Lead U.S. Division
 
· ZAP News
 
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Automotive pioneer ZAP Jonway (ZAAP) has appointed veteran technology executive Charles "Chuck" Schillings as Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO) to lead U.S. and International operations.
 
Mr. Schillings was recently appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ZAP Jonway in July 2012 and is now appointed to the role of Co-CEO alongside Alex Wang, Co-CEO for ZAP Jonway's China division.
 
Mr. Schillings has previous experience in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries as former CEO of Strasbaugh, a high tech equipment manufacturer. He has a strong financial and operational background, as well as extensive sales and marketing experience selling to large Asian technology companies. At ZAP Jonway he will oversee U.S. operations while supporting international partnerships as well as sales and marketing. He will develop additional partnerships in the Americas, focusing on expanding sales channels for both the EV product line of SUVs and minivans with Jonway Auto's traditional vehicles.
 
Mr. Schillings currently serves on the Board of Directors for Strasbaugh, where he was President & CEO from 2005 to 2010. He also held executive management positions at Strasbaugh subsidiary R. H. Strasbaugh between 1994 and 2001, including Marketing, Sales, President and CEO. He led the business development and sales in Japan and other parts of Asia, working with companies like Fujitsu, Hyundai, Samsung, NEC and others, increasing revenues from a start-up to more than US$40 million annual sales.
 
Schillings' prior experience includes mortgage securities, running a non-profit organization as well as due diligence analysis at a securities broker-dealer. He holds an M.S.B.A. in International Business from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Business Finance with an Economics Minor from San Diego State University.
 
About ZAP Jonway
 
ZAP Jonway is a pioneer in advanced technology vehicles, combining the attributes of ZAP and Jonway Automobile to design and manufacture quality, affordable gasoline and new energy electric vehicles (EVs). ZAP Jonway is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California and its production facility is located in Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. Additional information about ZAP Jonway is available at http://www.zapworld.com.
 
The ZAP Jonway logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=10607
 
Contact:
 
Alex Campbell
707-525-8658
acampbell@zapworld.com