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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: JUNE 9, 1995
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 30, 1995, the Zapata Corporation Board of Directors elected
Robert V. Leffler, Jr. and W. George Loar to serve as Class III directors,
filling the vacancies left by the resignations of Myrl S. Gelb and Luther W.
Miller.
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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
By: /s/ Joseph L. von Rosenberg III
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Joseph L. von Rosenberg III
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: June 9, 1995
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