---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-079317"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZNOG"
cik: "0001131312"
company_name: "ZION OIL & GAS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:09:50.783944+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zion Oil & Gas appoints Dr. Lee Russell to board, replacing retired John Seery

## Summary
- John Seery retired from the Board on July 8, 2024; vacancy filled by Dr. Lee Russell.
- Dr. Russell elected at September 16, 2024 Board meeting, effective October 1, 2024.
- Dr. Russell previously served on the Board from May 2017 to June 2022 and as a geoscience consultant since 2012.
- As an employee director, Dr. Russell will not serve on any independent board committees.
- Dr. Russell is a Class II director up for reelection at the 2025 annual stockholders meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-079317
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZNOG
- cik: 0001131312
- company_name: ZION OIL & GAS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000121390024079317/0001213900-24-079317-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000121390024079317/ea0214854-8k_zionoil.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-079317
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-079317.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-079317.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Lee Russell was elected as Class II director at ZION OIL & GAS INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II director
  source text: By motion and vote by the Board, Dr. Lee Russell was elected to fill the vacancy as a Class II director effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000121390024079317/0001213900-24-079317-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Seery retired as Director at ZION OIL & GAS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 8, 2024, Mr. John Seery retired from the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000121390024079317/0001213900-24-079317-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.