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Issuer:     ZION OIL & GAS INC (ZNOG)
CIK:        0001131312
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-26T15:21:23+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-26-018331
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Zion Oil & Gas founder and Executive Chairman John Brown dies at 86; succession plan in place
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- John Brown passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2026 at age 86; memorial services set for May 28.
- Brown had planned to retire as Executive Chairman at the annual shareholder meeting on June 2, 2026.
- Succession led by CEO Robert W. A. Dunn and President/CFO Michael B. Croswell, both approximately 50 years old.
- Company reaffirms commitment to pursue oil and gas exploration in Israel as per Brown's vision.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000143774926018331/0001437749-26-018331-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000143774926018331/znog20260525_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-018331

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