# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001131312
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-001402
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8641
**Document Hash:** fae59dd89f87b01a567e571359bed6b3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-001402.hdr.sgml**: 20230120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-001402

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SC 13G

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230120

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13G
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-82638
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23539942

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ellis Donald Douglas JR
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001797111

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13G

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2750 FOX GROVE COURT
- **CITY:** COLORADO SPRINGS
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80906

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 13G**

**Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No. _______)\***

Zion Oil and Gas, Inc.

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| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 989696109 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| January 20, 2023 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |

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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

\*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a current valid OMB control number.**

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CUSIP No. <u> 13G </u> <u> Page of </u>

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS |
|  | Donald D. Ellis | Donald D. Ellis | Donald D. Ellis |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP |
|  | (a) ☐ | (a) ☐ | (a) ☐ |
|  | (b) ☐  | (b) ☐  | (b) ☐  |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | SEC USE ONLY | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
|  | United States | United States | United States |
|  |  | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
|  |  | 35,012,075 Shares |  |
| NUMBER OF | NUMBER OF | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| SHARES | SHARES |  |  |
| BENEFICIALLY | BENEFICIALLY |  |  |
| OWNED BY | OWNED BY | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| EACH REPORTING | EACH REPORTING | 35,012,075 Shares |  |
| PERSON WITH | PERSON WITH |  |  |
|  |  | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
|  | 35012075 | 35012075 | 35012075 |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
|  | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
|  | 6.38% | 6.38% | 6.38% |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |

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IN (Individual)

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer.**

(a) **Name of Issuer:** Zion Oil and Gas, Inc.

**(b)** **Address of Issuer: 12655 North Central Expressway, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas, 75243** 

**Item 2. Identity and Background.**

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|:---|:---|
| Item 2(a).  | **Name of Person Filing: Donald D. Ellis** |
| Item 2(b)  | **Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:** <br> **2750 Fox Grove Court, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906** |
| Item 2(c). | **Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States** |
| Item 2(d). | **Title of Class of Securities: common stock, par value $0.01 per share** |
| Item 2(e).  | **CUSIP Number: 989696109** |

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**Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to** §§**240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:**

(a) ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) ☐ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) ☐ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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**Item 4. Ownership.**

a) Amount beneficially owned: 35,012,075 shares

b) Percent of class: 6.38%

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|:---|:---|
| c) | Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has: |
|  | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 35,012,075 |
|  | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
|  | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 35,012,075 |
|  | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |

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|:---|:---|
| **Item 5.** | **Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.** |
|  | Not Applicable |

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| **Item 6.** | **Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.** |
|  | Not Applicable |

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| **Item 7.** | **Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.** |
|  | Not Applicable |

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| **Item 8.** | **Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.** |
|  | Not Applicable |

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| **Item 9.** | **Notice of Dissolution of Group.** |
|  | Not Applicable |

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| **Item 10.** | **Certifications.** |

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For Rule 13d-1(b):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

For Rule 13d-1(c)

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

**<u>SIGNATURES</u>**

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and accurate.

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| Date: January 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Donald D. Ellis |

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