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) November 10, 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)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 10, 2005, Zapata Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release reporting that it has filed a Form 12b-25 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in order to extend the filing
due date for its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2005.
For additional information regarding the Company's Form 12b-25
filing, please refer to the Company's press release attached to
this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and the
exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a)Financial Statements of business acquired.
None.
(b)Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c)Exhibits.
99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 10, 2005, titled
"Zapata Corporation Files 12B-25 Notice to Extend the
Filing Due Date of its Third Quarter Form 10-Q."
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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: November 10, 2005 By: /s/ Leonard DiSalvo
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Name: Leonard DiSalvo
Title: Vice President - Finance and CFO
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