---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-25-001613"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZPTA"
cik: "0001843714"
company_name: "Zapata Quantum, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:47:00.713665+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zapata Quantum appoints three directors, grants 8M options at $0.08 exercise price

## Summary
- William Klitgaard appointed to Board and Audit Committee chair; receives 1M options vesting over 2 years, $100K/yr cash plus $25K/yr for committee.
- Clark Golestani appointed Chairman of Board; granted 1M options at $0.08, vesting monthly over 2 years.
- CEO Sumit Kapur appointed to Board; granted 1M options (board) vesting over 2 years plus 5M options (CEO) vesting over 4 years, all at $0.08.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-25-001613
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZPTA
- cik: 0001843714
- company_name: Zapata Quantum, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001613/0001079973-25-001613-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001613/zapata_8k.htm

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