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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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DATE OF REPORT: JULY 11, 1994

                              ZAPATA CORPORATION
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

               DELAWARE                 1-4219             C-74-1339132
   (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employee
           of incorporation)                            Identification No.)

           P.O. BOX 4240            
          HOUSTON, TEXAS                                 77210-4240
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                (713) 940-6100
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)