# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001131312
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-018331
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 10649
**Document Hash:** 6282f4c0c84f62de5c74ce9d49a53028
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-018331.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-018331

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260526

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260526

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ZION OIL & GAS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001131312
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 200065053
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33228
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261017345

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12655 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75243
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2142214610

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12655 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75243

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**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**

**May 26, 2026**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**Texas**

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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| **001-33228**<br> (Commission File Number) | **20-0065053**<br> (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75251**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **214-221-4610**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On May 28, 2026, memorial services will be held for Mr. John Brown, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., ("Zion" or the "Company") at the Mulkey-Bowles-Montgomery Funeral Home in Denton, Texas. John passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in his home at the age of 86. John was Founder and Chairman of Zion, which since its inception has been and continues to faithfully pursue John's vision for the discovery and development of oil and gas reserves in Israel for the benefit of the land and its people.

John Brown held a BBA degree from Fullerton College. He was awarded a degree in Doctor of Biblical Studies in 2013 from Emmanuel Baptist University. Mr. Brown's senior management experience as well as his extensive experience in the oil and gas sector in the State of Israel provided to him the insight and vision needed to lead the Company as its founder.

Recognizing and acknowledging that the mission of Zion could not rest on one man's shoulders, John and Zion's Board of Directors (the "Board") designed and implemented a plan of succession led by Robert W. A. Dunn, Zion's Chief Executive Officer, and Michael B. Croswell, Jr., Zion's President and Chief Financial Officer, both of whom are approximately fifty (50) years of age. Confident in the Company's management and its ability to lead the Company forward and fulfill his original vision, John had plans to retire as Zion's Executive Chairman of the Board at Zion's annual shareholders' meeting June 2, 2026.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1 – [Database email](ex_967956.htm)

104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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 hereto duly authorized.

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|  | Zion Oil and Gas, Inc. | Zion Oil and Gas, Inc. |
| Date: May 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert Dunn |
|  |  | Robert Dunn |
|  |  | Chairman |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

## Remembering John Brown:
**A Scripture, A Vision, A Calling**

Dear Zion Family,

With heavy hearts, and yet with the sure hope promised to us in Jesus Christ, Zion Oil & Gas shares the passing of our founder, John Brown, on May 22, 2026 at the age of 86.

There are some lives that cannot be measured merely by years, titles, accomplishments, or milestones. John's life was one of those. To many, he was a founder, chairman, entrepreneur, and pioneer. To those who knew him more personally, he was also a friend, mentor, encourager, and brother in Christ. But at the center of John's life was something deeper still: a calling.

For more than forty years, John carried in his heart a conviction that shaped the course of his life and the identity of this company. What he often described as "A Scripture. A Vision. A Calling." was not a slogan to him. It was the framework of his obedience. From the earliest days of his journey, John believed the Lord had placed before him a mission connected to the land and people of Israel—a mission that would require faith, perseverance, sacrifice, and patience far beyond what any ordinary business ambition could sustain.

And John did persevere.

He persevered through years of uncertainty. Through difficult seasons. Through waiting. Through opposition. Through questions that did not always receive immediate answers. Through the long labor of building a company whose purpose was never merely commercial, but deeply connected to faith, promise, stewardship, and love for Israel.

John's faith was not theoretical. It moved him. It cost him. It compelled him to act.

That is one reason his life and leadership have inspired so many shareholders, supporters, employees, partners, and friends around the world. John reminded us that some callings are not carried for a season only. Some are carried for a lifetime. And some are entrusted to others to carry forward when the first servant's race is complete.

In this moment, we are reminded of Moses, who led the people of Israel for forty years through the wilderness toward the land God had promised. Moses saw the Promised Land from a distance before his earthly journey ended, even though he himself did not enter it with the people he had led. Yet his life was not a failure. It was a testimony of faithfulness. He carried the promise as far as God appointed him to carry it, and others were called to continue the journey.

John's story bears a similar kind of weight for many of us.

He gave more than four decades to the vision God placed in his heart. He stood, believed, worked, prayed, sacrificed, and pressed forward. And while we grieve that he is no longer with us in this earthly work, we do not grieve as those without hope. John's greatest treasure was never a well, a license, a discovery, a company, or a public achievement. His greatest treasure was Christ. Today, we rejoice in confidence that John is in the presence of the Savior he loved and served.

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At the same time, we feel the loss deeply.

We have lost a founder whose faith helped define this company.<br> We have lost a voice whose conviction strengthened many.<br> We have lost a friend whose life reminded us that obedience is often measured not in ease, but in endurance.

To John's wife Joan and the rest of his earthly family, we offer our heartfelt prayers, gratitude, and deepest condolences. We honor the sacrifices they made and the years they shared him with a mission that touched lives across the world. We ask the Zion family to join us in praying for them in the days ahead.

And to our shareholders and supporters, we want to say clearly: the work John began does not end here.

John never intended Zion's mission to rest on one man's strength. His own testimony pointed beyond himself—to the faithfulness of God, to the promises of Scripture, to the people and land of Israel, and to the calling he believed the Lord had entrusted to this company. That calling remains before us.

Our resolve is not weakened. It is strengthened.

Our gratitude is not passive. It moves us forward.

Our sorrow is real, but it is not defeat.

The leadership and team of Zion Oil & Gas remain committed to carrying the torch John bore so faithfully. We remain committed to the mission, to our shareholders, to our work in Israel, and to the pursuit of the purpose that has guided Zion from the beginning. With humility, diligence, and renewed fervor, we will continue the work John felt called to begin.

John Brown's earthly race is finished. His faith has become sight. His labor is now rest. His hope is now joy.

May we honor him not only by remembering what he said, but by continuing faithfully in what he began.

*"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.*"<br> — *2 Timothy 4:7 (ESV)*

*"Well done, good and faithful servant.*"<br> — *Matthew 25:23*