SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 6, 2005
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ZAPATA CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4219 74-1339132
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Meridian Centre, Suite 350, Rochester, New York 14618
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(585) 242-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR.
The Board of Directors of Zapata Corporation ("ZAPATA" or the "COMPANY")
has approved an amendment to Article I, Section 6 of the Company's By-Laws
effective as of May 6, 2005. The amendment to Article I, Section 6 provides that
the officer or agent in charge of the Company's stock records will maintain a
complete list of the Company's stockholders which shall be available for review
during ordinary business hours not less than ten days prior to stockholder
meetings at either the principal office of the Company or at the place where the
meeting is to be held, as indicated in the notice of the meeting. The amendment
to Article I, Section 6 also provides that the stockholder list shall be prima
facie evidence of the identity of stockholders entitled to examine the
stockholder list and vote at the meetings. The text of the previous Article I,
Section 6 and the text of the amended Article I, Section 6 of the Company's
By-Laws are attached to this report as Exhibit 3.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 3 Text of Previous Article I, Section 6 and Text of
Amended Article I, Section 6
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated May 6,
2005
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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.
ZAPATA CORPORATION
Date: May 6, 2005 By: /s/ Leonard DiSalvo
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Name: Leonard DiSalvo
Title: Vice President - Finance and CFO
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 3 Text of Previous Article I, Section 6 and Text of Amended
Article I, Section 6
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated May 6, 2005
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