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
April 6, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-33228 | 20-0065053 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12655 North Central Expressway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-221-4610
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On June 21, 2018, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (“Zion” or “Company”) received a subpoena to produce documents from the Fort Worth office of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), informing us of the existence of a non-public, fact-finding inquiry into the Company. The SEC stated, "the investigation and the subpoena do not mean that we have concluded that [Zion] or anyone else has violated the law." Zion has fully cooperated with this investigation.
On April 5, 2023, the Company received from the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC written notice to the Company concluding the investigation as to the Company and the SEC does ”not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against Zion.”
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Zion Oil and Gas, Inc. | |||
| Date: April 6, 2023 | By: | /s/ Robert Dunn | |
| Robert Dunn | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||