0001072613-13-000001.txt : 20130102 0001072613-13-000001.hdr.sgml : 20130101 20130102105712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-13-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130102 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130102 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: 13500526 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_17443.htm FORM 8K DATED JANUARY 2, 2013 form8-k_17443.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):  January 2, 2013


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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
       
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ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
 
Three of the seven directors of the board of ZAP, Steve Schneider, Mark Abdou and Alex Wang took improper board actions based on a board meeting held on December 31st, 2012, without a quorum and announced a change of control of the board of ZAP on December 31, 2012, and terminated Co-CEO Chuck Schillings and financial controller Michael Ringstad.  The majority directors of the board, Priscilla Lu (Chairman), Goman Chong, Co Nguyen, and Aileen Kao are investigating this matter and will follow up with necessary legal actions to revoke the improper appointment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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:  January 2, 2013
By:
/s/ Priscilla M. Lu  
   
Priscilla M. Lu
  
   
Chairman of the Board
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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