Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) COO granted 25,000 long-term stock options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Zion Oil & Gas Inc. reported an insider equity award for its COO, who filed as an officer and sole reporting person. On 01/06/2026, the officer was granted an option on 25,000 shares of ZNOG common stock with a conversion or exercise price of $0.243 per share. The option became exercisable on 01/06/2026 and carries an expiration date of 01/05/2036, indicating a long-term incentive structure. Following this grant, the officer beneficially owned 1,100,000 derivative securities related to ZNOG common stock, held with direct ownership.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kness Monty

(Last) (First) (Middle)

12222 MERIT DRIVE

SUITE 1740

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75251

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZION OIL & GAS INC [ ZNOG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
ZNOG Common Stock Option	$0.243	01/06/2026	01/06/2026	A		25,000		01/06/2026	01/05/2036	ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01	25,000	$0	1,100,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Martin M. Van Brauman	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) report in this filing?

The company reported that its COO received an option grant on 25,000 shares of ZNOG common stock on 01/06/2026, as disclosed in the derivative securities table.

What is the exercise price and term of the new ZNOG stock option grant?

The option on ZNOG common stock has a conversion or exercise price of $0.243 per share, became exercisable on 01/06/2026, and expires on 01/05/2036.

How many Zion Oil & Gas derivative securities does the officer own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the officer beneficially owned 1,100,000 derivative securities related to ZNOG common stock, according to the filing.

What type of security underlies the reported derivative for Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG)?

The derivative security is an option that underlies 25,000 shares of ZNOG common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

What is the reporting person’s relationship to Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG)?

The reporting person is identified as an officer of Zion Oil & Gas Inc. with the title COO, and the form is filed by one reporting person.

Is the reported ZNOG option holding direct or indirect ownership?

The filing classifies the 1,100,000 derivative securities beneficially owned following the transaction as held with direct (D) ownership.