0001072613-13-000326.txt : 20130809 0001072613-13-000326.hdr.sgml : 20130809 20130809171853 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-13-000326 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130806 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130809 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: 131027649 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_17549.htm FORM 8K DATED AUGUST 6, 2013 form8-k_17549.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 6, 2013


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



                 
California
            
03-03000
                      
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)
 
 
 
 
(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:

o
  
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
       
o
  
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
       
o
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
       
o
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  

 
 
 
 
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

Effective August 6, 2013, Benjamin Zhu, for personal reasons, resigned as the Company’s Corporate Secretary and its Chief Financial Officer.

 The Company has appointed Chi Kwong Fung as the Company’s new Finance Director and interim Chief Financial Officer pending the Company’s  hiring of a Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Fung  most recently served as  Senior Finance Manager for  SF Express (Group) Co. Limited.  He served as Financial Controller for Carlo Castello Management & Accounting Services Ltd. For thirteen years, Mr. Fung was the Finance Manager for T.G. Battery Co. (Hong Kong) Limited.

Charles Schillings, the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed as Corporate Secretary.

Effective August 7, 2013, the following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly qualified and elected:
 
Priscilla M. Lu
Goman Chong
Co Tuong Nguyen
Wang Huai Yi
Wang Gang ( Alex)
 

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On  August 7, 2013, the Company held the Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which a quorum was present. The shareholders (a) elected five (5) directors, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting, or until their respective successor has been elected and qualified; (b) appointed the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (c)   provided the required advisory votes on named executive compensation. The proxy tabulations are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
Director Nominee Votes For
Priscilla M. Lu
194,244,379
Goman Chong
194,236,346
Co Tuong Nguyen
194,237,360
Wang Huai Yi
194,687,580
Wang Gang (Alex)
194,425,681
 

 
Proposal 2: To Ratify the Appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending
December 31, 2013
                                                         
For Against  Abstain
 250,097,380 2,957,208 518,293
 
 

Proposal 3: The Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation
                       
For Against  Abstain
204,266,669 1,062,469 93,394
 
                                                                 
 
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes
On Named Executive Compensation
 
3 Years 2 Years 1 Year  Abstain
203,227,141  152,530 1,903,718 139,143
 
 
 
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registranthas duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersignedhereunto dulyauthorized.
 
 
 
 
ZAP
  
     
     
     
       
Dated:     August  9, 2013 
By:
/s/ Charles Schillings
  
   
Charles Schillings
  
   
Chief Executive Officer
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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