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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report: August 18, 1994

                              ZAPATA CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                    1-4219                    C-74-1339132
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employee
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


           P.O. Box 4240                                          
           Houston, Texas                                          77210-4240
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                (713) 940-6100
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)