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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 000-27729
 
 
 
  Zap.Com Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nevada
 
76-0571159
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, NY
 
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
(212) 906-8555
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
None.
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    or    No  ý
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    or    No  ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    or    No  ¨.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    or    No  ¨.

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
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Accelerated filer
 
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Non-accelerated filer
 
x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ý    or    ¨
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2013 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $315,028. For the sole purpose of making this calculation, the term “non-affiliate” has been interpreted to exclude directors, corporate officers and holders of 10% or more of the Company’s common stock.
There were 50,004,474 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2014, $0.001 par value.
 
Documents Incorporated By Reference:
None.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
Page
 
PART I
 
 
Item 1. Business
 
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
 
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
 
 
Item 2. Properties
 
 
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
 
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
PART II
 
 
Item  5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
 
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
 
 
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
 
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
 
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
 
 
Item 9B. Other Information
 
PART III
 
 
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
 
Item 11. Executive Compensation
 
 
Item  12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
 
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
 
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
PART IV
 
 
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements and Schedules
 
 
Index to Financial Statements


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PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995.
Zap.Com Corporation (referred to as the “Company,” “Zap.Com,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) has made forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future actions, events or results of operations of the Company. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the information regarding our assets and operations and management’s plans for the Company.
Forward-looking statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “could,” “might,” or “continue” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed in “Part I-Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this report, could affect our future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could affect our future results include, without limitation, the following:
The impact of our limited assets and no source of revenue;
The possibility that we might dispose of our assets and/or liquidate our operations;
The controlling effect of Harbinger Group Inc. (our “Principal Stockholder” or “HGI”) whose interests may conflict with interests of our other stockholders;
The impact of a determination that we are an investment company;
The impact of not, or not being able to, identify or successfully complete any business combination, acquisition or similar transaction;
The impact of our not selecting a specific industry or industries in which to acquire or develop a business;
The impact of insubstantial disclosure relating to prospective new businesses;
The impact of the structure of an acquisition or business combination on our stockholders;
The impact of management devoting insignificant time to our activities;
The impact of significant competition for acquisition candidates;
The impact of our categorization as a “shell company” as that term is used in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”);
The effect of a limited public market for our common stock on the trading activity and market value of our stock;
The potential liabilities from being a member of our Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group;
The effect of our intention not to pay any cash dividends on our common stock;
The effect of the anti-takeover provisions in our corporate documents on the market price of our common stock;
The effect of a substantial amount of our common stock being eligible for sale into the market on our stock price; and
The impact of delays or difficulty in satisfying the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or negative reports concerning our internal controls.
Some of the above-mentioned factors are described in further detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” set forth below. You should assume the information appearing in this Form 10-K is accurate only as of December 31, 2013 or as otherwise specified herein, as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the U.S. and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.

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Item 1.
Business
General
The Company was incorporated in Nevada in 1999 for the purpose of creating and operating a global network of independently owned web sites. Harbinger Group Inc., our Principal Stockholder, owns approximately 98% of our outstanding common stock. Currently, we have no business operations, other than complying with our reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We may search for assets or businesses to acquire so that we may in the future become an operating company, or we may sell assets and/or liquidate our operations.
We have broad discretion in selecting a business strategy for the Company, as part of which we may decide to engage in one or more business combinations or we may sell our assets and/or liquidate our operations. If we elect to pursue a business combination, we have broad discretion in identifying and selecting both the industries and the possible acquisition or business combination opportunities. We have not identified a specific industry to focus on and have no present plans, proposals, arrangements or understandings with respect to a business combination or acquisition of any specific business. There can be no assurance that we will, or we will be able to, identify or successfully complete any such transactions. As of the date of this report, we are not a party to any agreements providing for a business combination or other acquisition of assets. If we enter into any such transaction, we may pay acquisition consideration in the form of cash, debt or equity securities or a combination thereof. In addition, as a part of any such transaction (if any) we may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of equity or debt securities, including the issuance of preferred stock.
Available Information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed under the Exchange Act, as well as Section 16 filings by our officers and directors, are available free of charge at www.sec.gov. We will provide a copy of these documents to stockholders upon request. We do not maintain a website.
In addition, the public may read and copy any materials filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all of our directors and key employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and persons performing similar functions. We will provide without charge, upon request, a copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy should write to Zap.Com Corporation, Investor Relations, 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
Financial Information about Industry Segments
We follow the accounting guidance which establishes standards for the way companies report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. We have determined that we do not have any separately reportable operating segments.
Employees
At December 31, 2013, we employed three executive personnel. These employees are also employees of our Principal Stockholder and do not receive a salary or bonus from the Company. In the normal course of business, we use contract personnel to supplement our employee base to meet our business needs. We believe that our employee relations are generally satisfactory.


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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Any of the following factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and the risks described below are not the only risks that we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently view as immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We have limited assets and no source of revenue, and we may not produce any new business, or we may dispose of our assets and dissolve the company.
We have limited assets and have had no significant revenue since inception, nor will we receive any operating revenues unless we complete an acquisition or business combination, or we successfully develop a new business. We can provide no assurance that we will acquire a business or that any acquired business will produce any material revenues for the Company or that any such business will operate on a profitable basis. Furthermore, we may choose to dispose of our current assets and dissolve the company.

Our Principal Stockholder controls us and holds a significant portion of our voting power; the interests of our Principal Stockholder may differ from yours.
As of March 25, 2014, our Principal Stockholder owns approximately 97.9% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, the directors and officers of our Principal Stockholder, are able to control the outcome of substantially all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any proposed merger, liquidation, transfer or encumbrance of a substantial portion of our assets, or amendment to our charter to change our authorized capitalization.
The Principal Stockholder could cause corporate actions to be taken even if the interests of these entities conflict with or are not aligned with interests of our other stockholders. Moreover, matters not directly related to us can nevertheless affect our Principal Stockholder’s decisions regarding their investment in us. We are one investment in our Principal Stockholder’s group of control investments. Numerous considerations regarding our Principal Stockholder could influence our Principal Stockholder’s decisions whether to maintain, decrease or increase their investment in us, or whether to cause the dissolution of us as a company.
We are dependent on certain key personnel and our affiliation with our Principal Stockholder and Harbinger Capital; our Principal Stockholder, Harbinger Capital and its affiliates will exercise significant influence over us and our business activities; and business activities, legal matters and other matters that affect our Principal Stockholder and Harbinger Capital and certain key personnel could adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy.
We are dependent upon the skills, experience and efforts of Philip A. Falcone, Omar M. Asali and Thomas A. Williams, the Chairman of our board, our President and our Chief Executive Officer, one of our directors and the President of HGI, and our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, respectively. As a result of their positions with our Company, Messrs. Falcone, Asali and Williams have significant influence over our business strategy and make most of the significant policy and managerial decisions of our Company. Mr. Falcone is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (“Harbinger Capital” and together with its affiliated funds, the “Harbinger Parties”) and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the shares of our common stock owned by HGI. Accordingly, Mr. Falcone may exert significant influence over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election or removal of directors and stockholder approval of acquisitions or other significant transactions. The loss of Mr. Falcone, Mr. Asali or Mr. Williams or other key personnel, if any, could have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results.
In addition, Mr. Falcone’s, Harbinger Capital’s, Mr. Asali’s, Mr. William’s and HGI’s reputation and access to acquisition candidates is important to our strategy of identifying acquisition opportunities. While Messrs. Falcone, Asali and Williams may devote a portion of their time to our business, they are not required to commit their full time to our affairs and will allocate their time between our operations and their other commitments in their discretion.

On September 18, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final Judgment (the “Final Judgment”) approving a settlement between the SEC and Harbinger Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Mr. Falcone (collectively, the “HCP Parties”), in connection with two civil actions previously filed against the HCP Parties by the SEC. One civil action alleged that Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Mr. Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws by engaging in market manipulation in connection with the trading of the debt securities of a particular issuer from 2006 to 2008. The other civil action alleged that Harbinger Capital and

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Mr. Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws in connection with a loan made by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. to Mr. Falcone in October 2009 and in connection with the circumstances and disclosure regarding alleged preferential treatment of, and agreements with, certain fund investors. As previously disclosed, none of the SEC's actions were brought against us or HGI and the subject matter of those actions did not include any conduct involving, by, or on behalf of us or HGI.
The Final Judgment bars and enjoins Mr. Falcone for a period of five years (after which he may seek to have the bar and injunction lifted) from acting as or being an associated person of any “broker,” “dealer,” “investment adviser,” “municipal securities dealer,” “municipal adviser,” “transfer agent,” or “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as those terms are defined under the federal securities laws, collectively, the “Specified Entities”). Under the Final Judgment, Mr. Falcone may continue to own and control HGI and serve as our President, Chief Executive Officer, as a director and as Chairman of our board. A copy of the Final Judgment is available on the SEC’s website.
During the period of the bar, Mr. Falcone may remain associated with Harbinger Capital and certain other Harbinger Capital-related entities, provided that, during such time, Mr. Falcone’s association will be limited as set forth in the Final Judgment. The HCP Parties must take all actions reasonably necessary to expeditiously satisfy all redemption requests of investors in the Harbinger Capital-related funds, which may include the orderly disposition of Harbinger Capital-related fund assets. In addition, during the bar period, the HCP Parties and certain Harbinger Capital-related entities may not raise new capital or make capital calls from existing investors. The Final Judgment requires the HCP Parties to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties totaling approximately $18 million. In addition, certain of the activities of the HCP Parties at the Harbinger Capital-related funds will be subject to the oversight of an independent monitor for two years.
If Mr. Falcone’s, Harbinger Capital’s, Mr. Asali’s, Mr. Williams’ or HGI’s other business interests or legal matters require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to those businesses or legal matters, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a negative effect on our ability to execute our business strategy.
Our officers are also officers of our Principal Stockholder and our officers and our Principal Stockholder may have conflicts of interest.
Although we have not identified any potential acquisition targets or new business opportunities, the possibility exists that we could acquire or merge with a business or company in which our executive officers, directors or their affiliates, including the Harbinger Parties, may have an ownership interest. A transaction of this nature would present a conflict of interest for those parties with a managerial position and/or an ownership interest in both the Company and the acquired entity. An independent appraisal of the acquired company may or may not be obtained in the event a related party transaction is contemplated. Moreover, our Principal Stockholder is also currently seeking potential acquisition candidates and new business opportunities. Our executive officers could identify a potential acquisition target or business opportunity that is suitable for us as well as for our Principal Stockholder, thereby creating a conflict of interest for our officers in determining which entity the potential acquisition candidate or business opportunity should be presented.
We may suffer adverse consequences if we are deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act and we may be required to incur significant costs, and our activities and investments will be restricted, to avoid investment company status.
We believe we are not an investment company as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”). The Investment Company Act contains substantive legal requirements that regulate the manner in which investment companies are permitted to conduct their business activities. If the SEC or a court were to disagree with us, we could be required to register as an investment company. This would negatively affect our ability to consummate an acquisition of an operating company; subject us to disclosure and accounting guidance geared toward investment, rather than operating, companies; limit our ability to borrow money, issue options, issue multiple classes of stock and debt, and engage in transactions with affiliates; and require us to undertake significant costs and expenses to meet the disclosure and regulatory requirements to which we would be subject as a registered investment company. To avoid investment company status, we may be required to incur significant costs and our activities and investments will be restricted.
We have not selected a specific industry in which to acquire or develop a business.
To date, we have not identified any particular industry or business in which to concentrate our acquisition efforts. Accordingly, our current stockholders and prospective investors have no basis to evaluate the comparative risks and merits of investing in the industry of any business we may acquire or develop. If we acquire a business in a high risk industry, we will become subject to those risks. Similarly, if we acquire a financially unstable business or a business that is in the early stages of development, we will become subject to the numerous risks to which such businesses are subject. Although management intends to consider the

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risks inherent in any industry and business in which we may become involved, there can be no assurance that it will correctly assess such risks.
We have made no substantive disclosure relating to prospective new businesses.
Because we have not yet identified any assets, property or business that we may acquire or develop, our current stockholders and potential investors in the Company have no substantive information about any such new business upon which to base a decision whether to invest in the Company. We can provide no assurance we will acquire any new businesses or that any investment in the Company will ultimately prove to be favorable. In any event, stockholders and potential investors will likely not have access to any information about any new business until a transaction is completed (if any) and we have filed a report with the SEC disclosing the nature of the transaction and/or business.
If we consummate an acquisition or business combination, our stockholders will likely not know its structure in advance and will likely suffer dilution.
Our management has had no contact or discussions regarding, and there are no present plans, proposals or arrangements to acquire, any specific assets, property or business. Accordingly, it is unclear whether such an acquisition or business combination would take the form of an exchange of capital stock, a merger or an asset acquisition. However, because we have limited resources, an acquisition or business combination, if any, is likely to involve the issuance of our capital stock.
We currently have 1,500,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 150,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. As of the date of this report, we have 50,004,474 shares of common stock outstanding and no outstanding preferred stock. We will be able to issue significant amounts of additional shares of common stock without obtaining stockholder approval, provided we comply with the rules and regulations of any exchange or national market system on which our shares are then listed (if any). As of the date of this report, we are not subject to the rules of any exchange that would require stockholder approval. To the extent we issue additional common stock in the future, existing stockholders will experience dilution in percentage ownership.
As of the date of this report, we have reserved 3,000,000 shares for options issued or to be issued pursuant to our 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan. There are no outstanding options as of the date of this report. The issuance of shares upon the exercise of these potentially issuable options may have a dilutive effect in the future on our common stock, which may adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Management devotes insignificant time to our activities.
Members of our management are not required to and do not devote their full time to our affairs. Because of their time commitments to our Principal Stockholder, and the fact that we have no business operations, we do not anticipate that our management will devote any significant amount of time to the activities and management of the Company.
There is significant competition for acquisition candidates.
Our management believes there are numerous companies, including our Principal Stockholder, that are also seeking merger or acquisition transactions, most of which have greater resources than we do. These entities will present competition to us in any search for a suitable transaction candidate, and we can make no assurance that we would be successful in any search.
We are categorized as a “shell company” under the SEC’s rules.
The SEC’s rules prohibit the use of Form S-8 by a shell company, and require a shell company to file a Form 8-K to report the same type of information that would be required if it were filing to register a class of securities under the Exchange Act when the shell company reports the event that caused it to cease being a shell company. Being a shell company may adversely impact our ability to offer our stock to officers, directors and consultants, and thereby make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified individuals to perform services for the Company, and will likely increase the costs of registration compliance following the completion of a business combination.
There is no assurance of a continued public trading market for our stock and being a low priced security may affect the trading activity and market value of our stock.
To date, there has been only a limited public market for our common stock. Our common stock is currently quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board Quarterly Trade (“OTCQB”), under the symbol “ZPCM”, and an investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our stock. The trading price of our common stock is highly volatile and could be subject to fluctuations based on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, we cannot provide any assurance that investors in our common stock will receive any return or any of portion of the cost of their investment in our common stock upon a disposition or in the event we decide to sell our assets and/or liquidate our operations.

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Our stock is subject to the low-priced security (less than $5.00), or so-called “penny stock,” rules of the SEC that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities. Some of these requirements are discussed below.
A broker/dealer selling penny stocks must, at least two business days before effecting a customer’s first transaction in a penny stock, provide the customer with a document containing information mandated by the SEC regarding the risks of investing in such stock, and the broker/dealer must receive a signed and dated written acknowledgement of the customer’s receipt of that document before effecting a customer’s first transaction in a penny stock.
If the customer is someone other than an accredited investor (as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) or an established customer of the broker/dealer, the broker/dealer must approve the potential customer’s account by obtaining information from the customer concerning the customer’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Based on this information and any other information known by the broker/dealer, the broker/dealer must reasonably determine that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the customer and that the customer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to reasonably be expected to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. A broker/dealer must, before effecting a customer’s first purchase of a penny stock, send a written statement of this determination, together with such other disclosures required by the SEC, to the customer, and the broker/dealer must receive a signed and dated copy of the statement before effecting the customer’s first purchase of a penny stock. In such situations, a broker/dealer must also, before effecting a customer’s purchase of a penny stock, deliver to the customer an agreement to the transaction that sets forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased, and the broker/dealer must receive the customer’s agreement to the transaction before effecting the transaction.
A broker/dealer must also, orally or in writing, disclose before effecting a customer’s transaction in a penny stock (and thereafter confirm in writing):
the bid and offer price quotes in and for the penny stock, and the number of shares to which the quoted prices apply;
the brokerage firm’s compensation for the trade; and
the compensation received by the brokerage firm’s sales person for the trade.
In addition, subject to limited exceptions, a brokerage firm must send to its customers trading in penny stocks a monthly account statement that provides the identity and number of shares of each penny stock in the customer’s account and the current estimated market value of such stock, to the extent such market value may be determined. The SEC’s rules may have the effect of reducing trading activity of our common stock in the secondary market and, consequently, may limit your ability to resell any shares you may purchase.
We cannot assure you that there will be market makers in our stock. If the number of market makers in our stock declines or if there are no market makers in our stock, the liquidity of our common stock could be impaired. This could affect the number of shares of common stock which can be bought and sold, and could also result in delays in the timing of transactions and lower prices for the common stock than might otherwise prevail. Further, the lack of market makers could result in persons being unable to buy or sell shares of our common stock on any secondary market.
We may have liabilities as a member of our Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group.
We are a member of our Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group under the Federal income tax laws and will continue to be a member until the securities held by our Principal Stockholder no longer constitute 80 percent or more of either the voting power or the market value of our outstanding stock. Each member of a consolidated group for Federal income tax purposes is jointly and severally liable for the Federal income tax liability of each other member of the consolidated group. Similar rules may apply under state income tax laws. Although we have a tax sharing and indemnity agreement with our Principal Stockholder, if our Principal Stockholder or members of its consolidated tax group (other than us) fail to pay tax liabilities arising prior to the time we are no longer a member of our Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group, we could be required to make payments in respect of these tax liabilities and these payments could materially adversely affect our financial condition.
Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock, holders of our common stock will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell their shares.
We have paid no dividends on our common stock. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, holders of our common stock will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them, which could be difficult unless a more active market develops in our stock.

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The anti-takeover provisions in our corporate documents may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Provisions in our charter and by-laws could make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of us, even if a change in control might be beneficial to our stockholders. This could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. These provisions include:
the elimination of the right to act by written consent by stockholders after our Principal Stockholder no longer holds a controlling interest in us;
the elimination of the right to call special meetings of the stockholders by stockholders, except that our Principal Stockholder may do so as long as it holds a controlling interest in us;
the existence of a staggered board of directors; and
the ability of our board of directors to designate, determine the rights and preferences of, and to issue preferred stock, without stockholder consent, which could adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders.
A substantial amount of our common stock is eligible for sale into the market and this could depress our stock price.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the future could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. As of the date of this report, we have outstanding 50,004,474 shares of common stock, of which our Principal Stockholder owns 48,972,258 shares and the Harbinger Parties own 758,647 shares, with the remainder owned by public stockholders. Additionally, we have 3,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan. As of March 28, 2014, we had no stock options outstanding and 3,000,000 shares available for issuance under the plan.
All of our shares distributed to stockholders on November 12, 1999 are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Federal securities laws unless acquired by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. All of the shares held by our Principal Stockholder are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and are subject to restrictions on resale. All of the shares held by the Harbinger Parties that were purchased on July 9, 2009 are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and are subject to restrictions on resale.
We have registered 1,000,000 shares of our common stock for resale by our Principal Stockholder from time to time under a separate registration statement. We have also granted our Principal Stockholder registration rights with respect to all of its shares. These registration rights effectively allow our Principal Stockholder to register and publicly sell all of its shares at any time and to participate as a selling stockholder in future public offerings by the Company.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to document and test our internal controls over financial reporting and to report on our assessment as to the effectiveness of these controls. Any delays or difficulty in satisfying these requirements or negative reports concerning our internal controls could adversely affect our future results of operations and our stock price.
We may in the future discover areas of our internal controls that need improvement, particularly with respect to businesses that we may acquire in the future. We cannot be certain that any remedial measures we take will ensure that we implement and maintain adequate internal controls over our financial reporting processes and reporting in the future. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock. Failure to comply with Section 404 could potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could also result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
 
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
 
Item 2.
Properties
The Company’s headquarters are located in New York, New York, in space we share with our Principal Stockholder. Our Principal Stockholder has advised the Company that it has waived its rights to collect rent until future notice.


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Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
None.

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
 
Item 5.
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information and Dividends
Our common stock began trading on November 30, 1999 on the predecessor market to OTCQB under the symbol “ZPCM.” Each of OTCQB and its predecessor market is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices and volume information in over-the-counter equity securities. The OTCQB and its predecessor market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark up, mark down or commission, and are not necessarily representative of actual transactions, and may not be indicative of the value of the common stock or the existence of an active market. Historically, the level of trading in our common stock has been sporadic and limited and there is no assurance that an active trading market will develop which will provide liquidity for the Company’s stockholders.

The following table presents quarterly high and low bid and sale prices for the Company’s common stock reported by the OTCQB and its predecessor market for the three months ended: 
 
 
Bid Information(a)
 
Sales Price(a)
 
 
High Bid
 
Low Bid
 
High Price
 
Low Price
12/31/2013
 
$
0.55

 
$
0.03

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.03

9/30/2013
 
0.33

 
0.03

 
1.00

 
0.33

6/30/2013
 
0.16

 
0.01

 
0.30

 
0.01

3/31/2013
 
0.36

 
0.03

 
0.36

 
0.04

12/31/2012
 
0.25

 
0.03

 
0.59

 
0.10

9/30/2012
 
0.11

 
0.07

 

 

6/30/2012
 
0.20

 
0.05

 
0.75

 
0.20

3/31/2012
 
0.30

 
0.20

 
0.39

 
0.20

 
(a)
As reflected in the ZPCM-Zap.Com Corp report of OTCQB and its predecessor market for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
As of March 28, 2014, there were approximately 1,107 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include the stockholders for whom shares are held in a “nominee” or “street” name.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon a number of factors including future earnings, the success of our business activities, capital requirements, the general financial condition and future prospects of any business that we acquire, general business conditions and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2013:
 
 
Number of securities
to  be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(in thousands)
(a)
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(b)
 
Number of  securities
remaining
available for future
issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in column (a))
Plan category
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders securities holders
 

 
$

 
3,000,000

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 

 

 

Total
 

 
$

 
3,000,000

Performance Graph
Set forth below is a line-graph presentation comparing the cumulative stockholder return on our common stock against cumulative total returns of the following: (a) the Russell 2000 and (b) a peer group of companies compiled using their SIC Codes and small market capitalizations. The performance graph shows total return on investment for the period beginning December 31, 2008 and ending December 31, 2013.

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The Company was not able to identify a published industry or line-of-business index that it thinks is comparable to both the Company’s business and assets and its limited market capitalization. Instead, the Company selected a peer group, in good faith, consisting of the following companies: Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., Black Diamond Inc., Ameriwest Petroleum Corp., 57th Street General Acquisition Corp. (subsequently re-named Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc.), Motors Liquidation Company, Comdisco Holding Company Inc., Omni Ventures Inc., Arete Industries Inc., National Patent Development Corp. (subsequently re-named Wright Investors Service Holdings, Inc.) and Fifth Season International Inc. Zap.Com chose these companies because of their SIC Codes and because their market capitalizations are small. The Company believes that this group of companies provides a reasonable basis for comparing total stockholder returns.
The stockholder return shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future performance, and we will not make or endorse any predictions as to future stockholder returns. The graph and related data were furnished by Russell Investment Group.


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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth certain selected financial data derived from our financial statements for the periods and as of the dates presented. The following information should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 7 and referenced in Item 8 of this report, respectively.
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Income Statement Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Operating loss
 
(168,944
)
 
(232,910
)
 
(179,171
)
 
(146,200
)
 
(180,385
)
Interest income
 

 
833

 
1,075

 
223

 
576

Net loss
 
(168,944
)
 
(232,077
)
 
(178,096
)
 
(145,977
)
 
(179,809
)
Net loss per share-basic and diluted
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

Balance Sheet Data (as of year end):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
825,291

 
$
972,510

 
$
403,375

 
$
546,407

 
$
1,441,166

Short-term investments
 

 

 
748,941

 
749,450

 

Total assets
 
825,291

 
972,510

 
1,153,016

 
1,296,032

 
1,441,166

Total liabilities
 
4,750

 
20,158

 
5,366

 
886

 
15,968

Total stockholders’ equity
 
820,541

 
952,352

 
1,147,650

 
1,295,146

 
1,425,198

 
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Introduction
This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Zap.Com Corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Zap.Com,” or the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with Item 6, “Selected Financial Data,” and our accompanying financial statements and related notes (the “Financial Statements”) referred to in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”). Certain statements we make under this Item 7 constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See “Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of Part I of this Form 10-K. You should consider our forward-looking statements in light of our Financial Statements and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Overview
The Company was incorporated in Nevada in 1999 for the purpose of creating and operating a global network of independently owned websites. Our principal stockholder, Harbinger Group Inc. (“Principal Stockholder” or “HGI”), owns approximately 98% of our outstanding common stock. Currently, we have no business operations, other than complying with our reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We may search for assets or businesses to acquire so that we may in the future become an operating company, or we may sell assets and/or liquidate our operations.
We have broad discretion in selecting a business strategy for the Company, as part of which, we may decide to engage in one or more business combinations or we may sell our assets and/or liquidate our operations. If we elect to pursue a business combination, we have broad discretion in identifying and selecting both the industries and the possible acquisition or business combination opportunities. We have not identified a specific industry to focus on and have no present plans, proposals, arrangements or understandings with respect to a business combination or acquisition of any specific business. There can be no assurance that we will, or will be able to, identify or successfully complete any such transactions. As of the date of this report, we are not a party to any agreements providing for a business combination or other acquisition of assets. If we enter into any such transaction we may pay acquisition consideration in the form of cash, debt or equity securities or a combination thereof. In addition, as a part of any such transaction we may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of equity or debt securities, including the issuance of preferred stock.


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Results of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, our operations consisted of the following:
Revenues. We had no revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and we do not presently have any revenue-generating business.
Cost of Revenues. We had no cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased by $63,966 to $168,944 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $232,910 for the year ended December 31, 2012. This decrease in general and administrative expenses was principally due to a decrease in professional fees incurred for outside services relating to SEC filings during the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $232,910 compared to $179,171 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The $53,739 increase in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 is due primarily to an increase in professional fees associated with outside services related to SEC filings, as well as an increase in non-cash expenses under the shared services agreement with our Principal Stockholder.
Interest income. Interest income was $833 and $1,075 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We had no interest income for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our interest income will continue to be negligible while our cash is maintained in bank accounts or invested in U.S. Government instruments with nominal interest rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have not generated any significant revenue since our inception. As a result, our primary source of liquidity has been from our initial capitalization and, to a lesser extent, the interest income generated on our cash equivalents and short-term investments. As we limit our investments principally to U.S. Government instruments, we do not expect to earn significant interest income in the near term. At December 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents were $825,291.
Since our inception, we have utilized services of the management and staff and occupied office space of our Principal Stockholder under a shared services agreement that allocated these costs. Our Principal Stockholder has waived its rights under the shared services agreement to be reimbursed these costs through December 31, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded approximately $37,133, $36,779, and $30,600, respectively, as contributed capital for these services.
We believe that we have sufficient resources to satisfy our existing liabilities and our anticipated operating expenses for the next twelve months. Until such time as we actively pursue a business combination, asset acquisition or liquidate our operations, we expect these expenses to consist mainly of general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with maintaining our status as a public reporting company. We have no commitments for capital expenditures and foresee none, except for possible future business combinations or asset acquisitions. In order to effect a business combination or asset acquisition, however, we may need additional financing. There is no assurance that any such financing will be available or available on terms favorable or acceptable to us.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2013 that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Summary of Cash Flows
Cash used in operating activities was $147,219 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $179,806 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to lower overall expenditure in the year ended December 31, 2013, offset in part by a change in the timing of payments of general and administrative expenses during the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012.
Cash used in operating activities was $179,806 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $143,541 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase in cash used in operating activities was due to an increase in professional fees associated with outside services related to SEC filings partially offset by the timing of general and administrative payments.
We had no cash flows from investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013. Cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $748,941 represents the proceeds received upon maturity of a U.S. Treasury Bill that was classified as held-to-maturity. Cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $509 represents the

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cost of a U.S. Treasury Bill, net of the proceeds received upon maturity of a similar U.S. Treasury Bill, which were both classified as held-to-maturity.
We had no cash flows from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
As of the date of this report, there are no recent accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that we believe would have a material impact on our financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported therein. The following lists our current accounting policies involving significant management judgment and provides a brief description of these policies:
Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes. We reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. In so doing, we estimate future taxable income in determining if any valuation allowance is necessary. As a result, we had a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, totaling $279,960, as of December 31, 2013.
We also apply the accounting guidance for uncertain tax positions which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. It also provides information on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. We believe that we had no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013 which would be required to be recognized in our financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital leases obligations, operating lease obligations or purchase obligations at December 31, 2013.
 
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We do not have any market risk exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, equity prices or commodity prices at December 31, 2013. We had no outstanding investments, derivative instruments or long-term debt at December 31, 2013.
 
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, the Company’s financial statements and notes to the Company’s financial statements appear in a separate section of this Form 10-K (beginning on Page F-2 following Part IV). The index to the Company’s financial statements appears on Page F-1.
 
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
 

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Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failures of persons within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving their control objectives.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only with proper authorizations; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. These inherent limitations are an intrinsic part of the financial reporting process. Therefore, although the Company’s management is unable to eliminate this risk, it is possible to develop safeguards to reduce it. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the CEO and CFO, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 based on criteria for effective control over financial reporting described in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in 1992. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013 in accordance with the COSO criteria.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
An evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of whether any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9B.
Other Information
None.

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PART III
 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors (our “Board”) as of the date of this report consisted of three members, as determined in accordance with our Bylaws (our “Bylaws”). In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation (our “Charter”), our Board is divided into three classes (designated as Class I, Class II, and Class III, respectively). The three classes are currently comprised of the following directors:
Class I Director
Omar M. Asali, age 43, has served as a director of Zap.Com Corporation (“Zap.Com” or the “Company”) since June 2011. He has served as a director of Harbinger Group Inc. (“Principal Stockholder” or “HGI”) since May 2011, as its Acting President since June 2011 and as its President effective as of October 2011. Mr. Asali is also the Vice Chairman of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., and a director of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., Front Street Re (Cayman), Ltd. and the recently formed oil and gas partnership with EXCO Resources, Inc., each of which is a subsidiary of HGI. Prior to becoming President of HGI, Mr. Asali was a Managing Director and Head of Global Strategy of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (“Harbinger Capital”), an affiliate of HGI. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2009, Mr. Asali was the co-head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies (“Goldman Sachs HFS”) where he helped manage approximately $25 billion of capital allocated to external managers. Mr. Asali also served as co-chair of the Investment Committee at Goldman Sachs HFS. Before joining Goldman Sachs HFS in 2003, Mr. Asali worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division, providing M&A and strategic advisory services to clients in the High Technology Group. Mr. Asali previously worked at Capital Guidance, a boutique private equity firm. Mr. Asali began his career working for a public accounting firm. Mr. Asali received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Tech. None of the companies Mr. Asali worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of the Company. We elected Mr. Asali as a director because of his extensive experience in finance and investments and his relationship with the controlling stockholders of HGI.
Class II Director
Keith M. Hladek, age 38, has served as a director of the Company since October 2009. Mr. Hladek is also a director of HGI since October 2009. He is Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Harbinger Capital. Mr. Hladek is responsible for all accounting and operations of Harbinger Capital affiliated funds (including Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (“Master Fund”), Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (“Special Situations Fund”) and Global Opportunities Breakaway Ltd. (“Global Fund,” and, collectively, the “Harbinger Parties”) and their management companies, including portfolio accounting, valuation, settlement, custody, and administration of investments. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2009, Mr. Hladek was Controller at Silver Point Capital, L.P., where he was responsible for accounting, operations and valuation for various funds and related financing vehicles. Prior to joining Silver Point Capital, L.P., Mr. Hladek was the Assistant Controller at GoldenTree Asset Management and a fund accountant at Oak Hill Capital Management. Mr. Hladek started his career in public accounting and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York. None of the companies Mr. Hladek worked with before joining Harbinger Capital is an affiliate of the Company. We elected Mr. Hladek as a director because of his extensive accounting and operations experience and his relationship with the controlling stockholders of HGI.
Class III Director
Philip A. Falcone, age 51, has served as a director, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 2009. Mr. Falcone is also a director, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of HGI since July 2009. From July 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Falcone served as the President of HGI. He is Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger Capital, is Chief Investment Officer of the Harbinger Parties and other Harbinger Capital affiliates. Mr. Falcone co-founded the Master Fund in 2001. Mr. Falcone has over two decades of experience in leveraged finance, distressed debt and special situations. Prior to joining the predecessor of Harbinger Capital, Mr. Falcone served as Head of High Yield trading for Barclays Capital. From 1998 to 2000, he managed the Barclays High Yield and Distressed trading operations. Mr. Falcone held a similar position with Gleacher Natwest, Inc., from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Falcone began his career in 1985, trading high yield and distressed securities at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Mr. Falcone received an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University. None of the companies Mr. Falcone worked with before co-founding the Harbinger Capital affiliated funds is an affiliate of the Company. For information regarding certain legal proceedings involving

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Mr. Falcone, see Part I, Item 1A. of this report “Risk Factors- We are dependent on certain key personnel and our affiliation with our Principal Stockholder and Harbinger Capital; our Principal Stockholder, Harbinger Capital and its affiliates will exercise significant influence over us and our business activities; and business activities, legal matters and other matters that affect our Principal Stockholder and Harbinger Capital and certain key personnel could adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy.” We elected Mr. Falcone as a director because of his extensive investment experience and his controlling relationship with the controlling stockholders of HGI.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company, as of the date of this report. All officers of the Company serve at the pleasure of the Company’s Board and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 
Name
 
Age
 
Position
Philip A. Falcone
 
51

 
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas A. Williams
 
54

 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Sena
 
41

 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Philip A. Falcone, see “Information about the Directors — Class III Director”, above.
Thomas A. Williams, age 54, has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zap.Com since March 2012. Mr. Williams also serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HGI, a position he has held since March 2012. Mr. Williams is also a director of Front Street Re Ltd. (Cayman Islands), a director of HGI Asset Management Holdings, a director of FS Holdco II, Ltd. (Delaware), a director of Fidelity & Guaranty Life and a member of its audit committee. Prior to joining HGI, Mr. Williams was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of RDA Holding Co. and its subsidiary Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (together, “RDA”) from April 2011 until September 2011. Previously, Mr. Williams was RDA’s Chief Financial Officer from February 2009 until April 2011 where his primary focus was on developing business restructuring plans for the company. RDA later filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2013. Prior to joining RDA, Mr. Williams served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Apollo Management, L.P., from January 2007 until February 2009 where his primary focus was on growing enterprise value, finance, accounting, treasury, tax, investor relations and SOX compliance. Previously, Mr. Williams spent more than 21 years with AT&T, Inc., where he held a progression of senior financial and officer positions including Chief Financial Officer , AT&T Networks; Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Global Network Technology Services; Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Laboratories; and AT&T Chief Process Officer. Mr. Williams started at AT&T with Bell Laboratories in June 1985. Prior to his tenure at AT&T, Mr. Williams was International Controller of McLean Industries Inc. from 1984 to 1985, Industry Analyst of Interpool Ltd. from 1982 to 1984 and Commodity Trading Associate with Bache Halsey Stuart Shields, Inc. from 1981 to 1982. Mr. Williams received a BA in Economics from the University of South Florida. None of the companies Mr. Williams worked with before joining HGI is an affiliate of Zap.Com.
Michael Sena, age 41, has been the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Zap.com since January 2013. Mr. Sena also serves as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of HGI, a position he has held since November 2012. From January 2009 until November 2012, Mr. Sena held various accounting and financial reporting positions with the Reader’s Digest Association Inc., last serving as Vice President and North American Controller. Before joining the Reader’s Digest Association, Mr. Sena served as Director of Reporting and Business Processes for Barr Pharmaceuticals from July 2007 until January 2009. Prior to that Mr. Sena held various positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Sena is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University. None of the companies Mr. Sena worked with before joining HGI is an affiliate of Zap.com.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) to assist it in the exercise of its responsibilities. These Guidelines reflect the Board’s commitment to monitor the effectiveness of policy and decision making both at the Board and at the management level, with a view to enhancing stockholder value over the long term. The Guidelines address, among other things, Board composition, director qualifications standards, selection of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, director responsibilities and the Board committees.

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The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct to provide guidance to all of the Company’s directors, officers and employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
Director Selection Process
We do not have a nominating committee. The Board has determined that it is appropriate not to have a nominating committee because of our relatively limited number of directors and the limited percentage of our common stock held by unaffiliated persons. The entire Board performs the function of the nominating committee. Stockholders and members of the Board may, however, submit nominees for election to the Board to the entire Board for its consideration.
We do not have a formal policy concerning stockholder recommendations to the Board. The Board has determined that it is appropriate to not have such a policy given the infrequency of such recommendations, our limited unaffiliated stockholder group and the fact that the Board consists only of three directors. We did not receive any recommendations from stockholders requesting that the Board consider a candidate for inclusion as a nominee in this report. The absence of such a policy does not mean, however, that a recommendation would not have been considered had one been received. The Board would consider any candidate proposed in good faith by a stockholder. To do so, a stockholder should send the candidate’s name, credentials, contact information, and his or her consent to be considered as a candidate to our Board at the address listed below. The proposing stockholder should also include his or her contact information and a statement of his or her share ownership (how many shares owned and for how long).
In evaluating director nominees, the Board considers the appropriate skills and personal characteristics needed in light of the makeup of the current Board, including considerations of character, background, professional experience, differences in viewpoint, education, skill, race, gender, national origin and other individual qualities and attributes. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the Board may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board does, however, believe it is appropriate for a member or members of the Company’s management to participate as members of the Board.
The Board identifies nominees by first evaluating the current members of the Board willing to continue in service. Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are relevant to the Company’s business and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination. If any member of the Board does not wish to continue in service or if the Board decides not to re-nominate a member for re-election, the Board then identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above. Current members of the Board would be polled for suggestions as to individuals meeting the criteria described above. The Board may also engage in research to identify qualified individuals. To date, the Company has not engaged third parties to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying potential nominees, although the Company reserves the right in the future to retain a third party search firm, if appropriate.

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Management
Philip A. Falcone serves as Chairman of the Board and as our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to Mr. Falcone’s election to these positions, Avram Glazer served as both Chairman of the Board from 1993 to 2009 and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2009. The Board believes that combining the role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer furthers development and execution of the Company’s strategy, facilitates information flow between management and the Board and promotes efficiency given the limited size of the Company and its operations. Due to Mr. Falcone’s position with HGI, the Harbinger Parties and Harbinger Capital, he is not an independent director. Our former Chief Executive Officer, Avram Glazer, was also not an independent director. None of our current directors are independent directors. We believe the governance structure we have is customary for public companies that are holding companies with no business operations and we regard Mr. Falcone’s leadership role on the Board as positive for the Company in that it fosters stability and encourages consensus-building between Board initiatives and stockholder support.
The Board is primarily responsible for overseeing the Company’s risk management process. The Board periodically meets with the Company’s senior management to review the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. While the Board oversees the Company’s risk management, the Company’s management is responsible for the implementation of the Company’s risk management guidelines and policies and the Company’s day-to-day risk management process.

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Communications with the Board
Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board or any individual director, by writing to:
Zap.Com Corporation
Attention: Board of Directors
450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 906-8555
If the letter is from a stockholder, the letter should state that the sender is a stockholder. Under a process approved by the Board and defined in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, depending on the subject matter, management will:
forward the letter to the director or directors to whom it is addressed; or
attempt to handle the matter directly (as where information about the Company or its stock is requested); or
not forward the letter if it is primarily commercial in nature or relates to an improper or irrelevant topic.
A summary of all relevant communications that are received after the last meeting of the full Board and which are not forwarded will be presented at each Board meeting along with any specific communication requested by a director.
All communications will be handled in a confidential manner, to the degree the law allows and the Company deems practical. Communications may be made on an anonymous basis; however, in these cases the reporting individual must provide sufficient details for the matter to be reviewed and resolved. The Company will not tolerate any retaliation against an employee who makes a good faith report.
INFORMATION ABOUT COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General
Zap.Com’s Board does not presently maintain any committees since the Board consists only of three directors. Our Bylaws permit the Board to appoint an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee.
Zap.Com’s Board currently performs the functions of the audit committee and has determined that Mr. Hladek qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Due to Mr. Hladek’s position with HGI, the Harbinger Parties and Harbinger Capital, he is not an independent director.
Meetings of the Board
During 2013 the Board met four times and acted by written consent four times. A majority of the stockholders of the Company took action by written consent in lieu of holding an annual meeting of stockholders in 2013.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our Common Stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Directors, officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the SEC’s regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To our knowledge, and based solely upon a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that, during 2013, all other such filings required to be made by such persons were timely made in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.
 
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Our Board does not presently maintain a compensation committee because we do not pay any compensation to our senior executives or directors. Our “named executive officers” for our 2013 fiscal year were (i) Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Philip A. Falcone, (ii) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Thomas A. Williams, and (iii) Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Michael Sena. Our named executive officers did not receive any salary or bonus from Zap.Com and devoted a significant portion of their business time to HGI, where they held similar offices during HGI’s 2013 fiscal year. These officers, however, devoted such time to Zap.Com’s affairs as was required to perform their duties

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to Zap.Com. Zap.Com does not provide its employees with any post-termination benefits and does not have any employment agreements.
Because no compensation was paid and no awards were granted under the Zap.Com 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1999 Incentive Plan”) to our named executive officers during the 2013 fiscal year, the Board did not give consideration to any objectives of our compensation program nor give consideration regarding what our compensation program is designed to reward.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation received by our named executive officers during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
 
 
 
Bonus
($)
 
Stock
Awards
($)
 
Option
Awards
($)
 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
 
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
 
All Other
Compensation
($)
 
Total
($)
Philip A. Falcone, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
2013
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2011
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas A. Williams, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2011
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Sena,
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
2013
 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012
 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2011
 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard H. Hagerup,
Former Interim Chief Accounting Officer
 
2013
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2011
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francis T. McCarron,
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
 

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2012
 

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2011
 

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1)
During the periods presented, Mr. Falcone was an affiliate of the Harbinger Parties and did not receive any compensation for his services as our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.
(2)
In 2013 and from March 2012 through December 2012, Mr. Williams served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zap.Com. In 2013, Zap.Com recognized $2,900 as contributed capital from HGI for Mr. William's annual salary under its shared services agreement with HGI. In 2012, Zap.Com recognized $3,750 as contributed capital from HGI for a pro-rata portion of Mr. Williams annual salary.
(3)
In 2013, Mr. Sena served as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Zap.Com. In 2013, Zap.Com recognized $6,200 as contributed capital from HGI for Mr. Sena's annual salary under its shared services agreement with HGI.
(4)
For the 2012 and 2011 periods presented, Mr. Hagerup was the Interim Chief Accounting Officer of HGI and Zap.Com. In 2012 and 2011, Zap.Com recognized $2,400 and $4,800, respectively, as contributed capital from Mr. Hagerup’s annual salary under its shared services agreement with HGI.
(5)
For 2011 and for a portion of the 2012 period, Mr. McCarron served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HGI and Zap.Com. In 2012, Zap.Com recognized $1,250 as contributed capital from HGI for a pro-rata portion of Mr. McCarron’s annual salary under its shared services agreement with HGI. In 2011, Zap.Com recognized $5,000 as contributed capital from HGI for Mr. McCarron’s annual salary under its shared services agreement with HGI.

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1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The 1999 Incentive Plan was approved by the Board and Zapata Corporation (predecessor to HGI) as Zap.Com’s sole stockholder in April 1999, and amended in January 2006. Pursuant to the plan, awards may be made to existing and future officers, other employees, consultants and directors of the Company from time to time. The 1999 Incentive Plan is intended to promote the long-term financial interests and growth of the Company by providing employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company with appropriate incentives and rewards to enter into and continue in the employ of, or their relationship with, the Company and to acquire a proprietary interest in the long-term success of the Company and to reward the performance of individual officers, other employees, consultants and directors in fulfilling their responsibilities for long-range achievements.
The Board, or to the extent ever formed, the compensation committee (both of which are referred to below as the “committee”), may make awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan from among those eligible persons who hold positions of responsibility and whose performance, in the judgment of the committee, has a significant effect on the Company’s success. Under the 1999 Incentive Plan, 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock are available for awards. The 1999 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of any or all of the following types of awards: stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, cash awards, or other rights or interests. Stock options may be incentive stock options that comply with Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Future allocation of awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan is not currently determinable as the allocation is dependent upon future decisions to be made by the committee in its sole discretion, and the applicable provisions of the 1999 Incentive Plan.
The exercise price of any stock option may, at the discretion of the committee, be paid in cash or by surrendering shares or another award under the 1999 Incentive Plan, valued at fair market value on the date of exercise or any combination of cash or stock. Stock appreciation rights are rights to receive, without payment to the Company, cash or shares of our Common Stock with a value determined by reference to the difference between the exercise or strike price of the stock appreciation rights and the fair market value or other specified valuation of the shares at the time of exercise. Stock appreciation rights may be granted in tandem with stock options or separately.
Stock awards may consist of shares of our Common Stock or be denominated in units of shares of our Common Stock. A stock award may provide for voting rights and dividend equivalent rights.
The committee may specify conditions for awards, including vesting service and performance conditions. Vesting conditions may include, without limitation, provision for acceleration in the case of a change-in-control of the Company, vesting conditions and performance conditions, including, without limitation, performance conditions based on achievement of specific business objectives, increases in specified indices and attaining specified growth measures or rates.
An award may provide for the granting or issuance of additional, replacement or alternative awards upon the occurrence of specified events, including the exercise of the original award.
An award may provide for a tax gross-up payment to a participant if a change in control of the Company results in the participant owing an excise tax or other tax above the rate ordinarily applicable, due to the parachute tax provisions of Section 280G of the Code or otherwise. The gross-up payment would be in an amount so that the net amount received by the participant, after paying the increased tax and any additional taxes on the additional amount, would be equal to that receivable by the participant if the increased tax were not applicable.
Grant of Plan-Based Awards
None of our named executive officers were granted any Zap.Com plan-based awards in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Our named executive officers did not hold any outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2013.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested
None of our named executive officers exercised any stock options in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
Pension Benefits
Zap.Com does not maintain any pension benefits, and therefore none of our named executive officers received any pension benefits from the Company in 2013.

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Zap.Com does not maintain any nonqualified deferred contribution or nonqualified deferred compensation plans.
Elements of Post-Termination Compensation and Benefits; Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers; Payments upon Termination and Change in Control
We do not provide our employees with any post-termination benefits and do not have any employment agreements. However, we have indemnification agreements with each of our named executive officers, pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify them to the fullest extent of the law.
We are not currently obligated to make any payments or provide any benefits to any named executive officer upon the termination of such named executive officer’s employment, a change of control of the Company, or a change in the named executive officer’s responsibilities.
Director Compensation
Each director who is not an employee of Zap.Com, the Principal Stockholder or the Harbinger Parties may be compensated for serving as a director at a set dollar amount to be determined by the Board. In addition, each new non-employee director may, upon joining the Board, be granted options under the 1999 Incentive Plan to purchase shares of Zap.Com common stock at the fair market value for the shares at the time of grant. The Board will determine the number and terms of the options to be granted to the new director. All of our directors are employees of Zap.Com, the Principal Stockholder or the Harbinger Parties and, therefore, did not receive any compensation in their capacity as directors of Zap.Com for 2013.
Determination of Compensation
As stated above, we do not have a compensation committee because we do not currently pay our directors or executive officers. The Board will determine any compensation decisions that may arise in the future. Should we decide to pay our executive officers in the future, base salaries for our executives will be established on a case-by-case basis by the Board, based on the executive’s level of responsibility, prior experience, breadth of knowledge and salary requirements. The Board may also grant stock options upon hiring or based upon subjective considerations as to an executive’s contribution or potential contribution to the Company. The Board may delegate the authority to recommend the amount or form of executive or director compensation to individual directors or executive officers, but the authority to approve the compensation will rest with the Board. During our last completed fiscal year, the Board did not retain compensation consultants to determine or recommend the amount or form of executive or director compensation, but it may do so in the future if it deems it appropriate.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
As stated above, we do not have a compensation committee and the Board will determine any compensation decisions that may arise in the future. In the fiscal year 2013, the Board did not deliberate on executive officer compensation because we did not pay our executive officers. Philip A. Falcone, our President and Chief Executive Officer was a member of the board of directors of HGI in the fiscal year 2013. During the fiscal year 2013, the board of directors of HGI was responsible for determining the compensation of the executive officers of HGI.
During Fiscal 2013, Messrs. Falcone and Asali served as directors and executive officers of HGI and Messrs. Williams and Sena served as executive officers of HGI. Mr. Asali is also a director of Spectrum Brands. In general, certain of our directors and executive officers who are currently or were formerly employed by Harbinger Capital may serve as directors or executive officers of other entities affiliated with Harbinger Capital from time to time.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to besoliciting materialorfiledor incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
The Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K with the management. Based on that review and discussion, the Board believes that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis should be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Philip A. Falcone, Chairman
Omar M. Asali
Keith M. Hladek

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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table indicates the number of shares of our Common Stock owned beneficially as of March 25, 2014 by:
each person known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock,
each director,
the named executive officers, and
all directors and executive officers as a group.
Except to the extent indicated in the footnotes to the following table, each of the persons or entities listed therein has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares which are reported as beneficially owned by such person or entity.
The following calculations are based upon the shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding on March 25, 2014 plus the number of such shares of our Common Stock outstanding pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Shares of the our Common Stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of March 25, 2014 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of the person holding such option but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person.
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
 
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
 
Percent
of Class
Harbinger Group Inc.(1)
 
48,972,258

 
97.9
%
Philip A. Falcone(2)
 
49,730,905

 
99.5
%
Keith Hladek(3)
 

 

Omar M. Asali(4)
 

 

Thomas A. Williams(4)
 

 

Richard H. Hagerup(4)
 

 

Michael Sena(4)
 

 

All directors and executive officers of the Company as a group (6 persons)
 
49,730,905

 
99.5
%
 
(1)
HGI’s address is 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022. As a result of this ownership, HGI may be deemed to control Zap.Com. The Harbinger Parties own beneficially and of record 34.9% of HGI’s outstanding common stock and, by virtue of that ownership, the Harbinger Parties may be deemed to control HGI and, therefore, may be deemed to beneficially own the Zap.Com securities held by HGI.
(2)
Philip A. Falcone and the Harbinger Parties may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 49,730,905 shares of our Common Stock, constituting approximately 99.5% of our outstanding Common Stock, and has shared voting and dispositive power as to the 49,730,905 shares. Of this total, 758,647 shares of our Common Stock are directly owned by Philip Falcone and the Harbinger Parties and 48,972,258 shares of our Common Stock are indirectly beneficially owned by Philip Falcone and the Harbinger Parties through their ownership interests in HGI, which holds 97.9% of our outstanding capital stock. Mr. Falcone disclaims beneficial ownership of the 49,730,905 shares of our common stock, except with respect to his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Falcone’s address is c/o Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(3)
The address of Mr. Hladek is c/o Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(4)
The address of Messrs. Williams, Asali, Sena and Hagerup is c/o Harbinger Group Inc., 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Our Board has adopted a Statement of Policy with Respect to Related Party Transactions (the “Related Party Transactions Policy”). A “Related Party Transaction” is defined in the Related Party Transactions Policy as any financial transaction or any series of similar transactions in which we are a participant and in which a related person (i.e., a director, officer, beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock or a family member or controlling or controlled entity of the foregoing persons) has a direct or indirect interest, other than: (i) our payment of compensation to a related person for the related person’s service in the capacity that give rise to the person’s status as a “related person”; (ii) transactions available to all of our employees or all of our stockholders on the same terms; and (iii) transactions which, when aggregated with the amount of all other transactions between us and the related person, involve in a fiscal year the lesser of (a) $100,000 or (b) 1% of the average

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of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years. Pursuant to the Related Party Transaction Policy, the Related Party Transaction proposed to be entered into must be reported to our Board for review. In reviewing and determining whether to approve a proposed Related Party Transaction presented to our Board, the disinterested members of our Board will analyze such factors as they deem appropriate. We may only enter into a Related Party Transaction upon approval by our Board. Our Board may delegate its authority to review and approve Related Party Transactions to the Audit Committee, if any, a special committee or other committee of the Board.
The Company’s only Related Party Transactions are its service relationship with HGI and a registration rights agreement. Since its inception, Zap.Com has utilized the services of HGI’s management and staff under a shared services agreement that allocated these costs on a percentage of time basis. HGI has waived its rights under the shared services agreement to be reimbursed for these expenses through December 31, 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately $37,133 and $36,779, respectively, was recorded as contributed capital for these services.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Due to each of our directors’ positions with the Harbinger Parties and Harbinger Capital, none of our current directors are independent directors.
 
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AUDIT MATTERS
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to besoliciting materialorfiledor incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Our Board currently performs the functions of the audit committee, and there is no audit committee charter. The Board has determined that Mr. Hladek qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Due to Mr. Hladek’s positions with HGI, the Harbinger Parties and Harbinger, he is not an independent director.
Management is responsible for our internal controls and the financial reporting process. Our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), is responsible for performing an independent audit of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. The Board’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.
In this context, the Board has reviewed and discussed with management and KPMG the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The Board has discussed with KPMG the matters that are required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (Communication With Audit Committees). In addition, KPMG has provided the Board with the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Board concerning independence and the Board has discussed with KPMG their firm’s independence. The Board has concluded that KPMG’s provision of audit and non-audit services to the Company is compatible with KPMG’s independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Board recommended that the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Board also recommended that KPMG be appointed as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2013.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Philip A. Falcone, Chairman
Omar M. Asali
Keith M. Hladek

AUDITORS’ FEES
The Board engaged the independent registered public accounting firm of KPMG to audit the Company’s financial statements for the Company’s fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012. Audit fees include amounts for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including services related thereto such as tax services, attest services and consents.

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Our Board is responsible for pre-approving all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firms, including KPMG, the Company’s current registered independent public accounting firm. In 2013 and 2012, the Company did not engage KPMG to provide any non-audit services. The Board expects that any pre-approval would generally be provided for up to one year and any pre-approval will be detailed as to the particular service or category of services and will generally be subject to a specific budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the Board regarding the extent of services provided by the registered independent public accountants in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees for the services performed to date. The Board may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
The following table sets forth the professional fees we paid to our independent registered public accounting firm for professional services rendered for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012:
 
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Audit fees
 
$
45,000

 
$
40,000

Audit-related fees
 

 

Tax fees
 

 

All other fees
 

 

Total fees
 
$
45,000

 
$
40,000

PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statements and Schedules
(a) List of Documents Filed:
(1)
Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements on Page F-1 following this Part IV.

(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules have been omitted since they are either not applicable or the information is contained within the accompanying financial statements.


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(b) Exhibits:
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
3.1*
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Zap.Com Corporation (“Zap.Com”) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Zap.com’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed March 8, 2012 (File No. 0-27729.))
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated By-laws of Zap.Com (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Zap.Com’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed November 4, 2009 (File No. 0-27729.))
 
 
4.1
 
Specimen Stock Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to Zap.Com’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-76135) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1999, as amended.)
 
 
10.1
 
Investment and Distribution Agreement between Zap.Com and Zapata Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to Zap.Com’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-76135) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1999, as amended.)
 
 
10.2
 
Services Agreement between Zap.Com and Zapata Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to Zap.Com’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-76135) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1999, as amended.)
 
 
10.3
 
Amended and Restated Tax Sharing and Indemnity Agreement between Zap.Com and Zapata Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Zap.Com’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2008 (File No. 000-27729.))
 
 
10.4
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement by and among Zapata Corporation and Zap.Com and the Directors or Officers of Zapata Corporation and Zap.Com (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Zap.Com’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed November 4, 2009 (File No. 0-27729.))
 
 
10.5
 
Amended and Restated 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Zap.Com (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Zap.Com’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2006 (File No. 000-27729.))
 
 
10.6
 
Registration Rights Agreement between Zap.Com and Zapata Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to Zap.Com’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-76135) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1999, as amended.)
 
 
31.1*
 
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
31.2*
 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1**
 
Certification of CEO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.2**
 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
101.INS**
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.PRE**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
 
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ZAP.COM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ THOMAS A. WILLIAMS
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Thomas A. Williams)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
  
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
/s/ PHILIP A. FALCONE
(Philip A. Falcone)
  
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ THOMAS A. WILLIAMS
(Thomas A. Williams)
  
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL SENA
(Michael Sena)
  
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ OMAR M. ASALI
(Omar M. Asali)
  
Director
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ KEITH M. HLADEK
(Keith Hladek)
  
Director
 
March 31, 2014



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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Zap.Com Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Zap.Com Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 31, 2014


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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
825,291

 
$
972,510

Total assets
 
$
825,291

 
$
972,510

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
4,750

 
$
20,158

Total liabilities
 
4,750

 
20,158

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
 

 

Stockholders’ equity (Note 4):
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 50,004,474 shares issued and outstanding
 
50,004

 
50,004

Additional paid in capital
 
11,045,983

 
11,008,850

Accumulated deficit
 
(10,275,446
)
 
(10,106,502
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
820,541

 
952,352

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
825,291

 
$
972,510

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$

Cost of revenues
 

 

 

Gross profit
 

 

 

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative (Note 6)
 
168,944

 
232,910

 
179,171

Total operating expenses
 
168,944

 
232,910

 
179,171

Operating loss
 
(168,944
)
 
(232,910
)
 
(179,171
)
Interest income
 

 
833

 
1,075

Loss before income taxes
 
(168,944
)
 
(232,077
)
 
(178,096
)
Income taxes (Note 3)
 

 

 

Net loss
 
$
(168,944
)
 
$
(232,077
)
 
$
(178,096
)
Net loss per share — basic and diluted (Note 2)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

 
50,004,474

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Common Stock
 
Paid In
 
Accumulated
 
Stockholders’
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Deficit
 
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2010
 
50,004,474

 
$
50,004

 
$
10,941,471

 
$
(9,696,329
)
 
$
1,295,146

Contributed capital from
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harbinger Group Inc. for unreimbursed management services and rent (Note 6)
 

 

 
30,600

 

 
30,600

Net loss
 

 

 

 
(178,096
)
 
(178,096
)
Balance, December 31, 2011
 
50,004,474

 
50,004

 
10,972,071

 
(9,874,425
)
 
1,147,650

Contributed capital from
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harbinger Group Inc. for unreimbursed management services and rent (Note 6)
 

 

 
36,779

 

 
36,779

Net loss
 

 

 

 
(232,077
)
 
(232,077
)
Balance, December 31, 2012
 
50,004,474

 
50,004

 
11,008,850

 
(10,106,502
)
 
952,352

Contributed capital from
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harbinger Group Inc. for unreimbursed management services and rent (Note 6)
 

 

 
37,133

 

 
37,133

Net loss
 

 

 

 
(168,944
)
 
(168,944
)
Balance, December 31, 2013
 
50,004,474

 
$
50,004

 
$
11,045,983

 
$
(10,275,446
)
 
$
820,541

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(168,944
)
 
$
(232,077
)
 
$
(178,096
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributed capital from Harbinger Group Inc. for unreimbursed management services and rent
 
37,133

 
36,779

 
30,600

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest receivable
 

 
700

 
(525
)
Accounts payable
 

 
(488
)
 
(398
)
Accrued liabilities
 
(15,408
)
 
15,280

 
4,878

Net change in cash due to operating activities
 
(147,219
)
 
(179,806
)
 
(143,541
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of investment
 

 

 
(748,941
)
Maturity of investment
 

 
748,941

 
749,450

Net change in cash due to investing activities
 

 
748,941

 
509

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(147,219
)
 
569,135

 
(143,032
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
972,510

 
403,375

 
546,407

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
825,291

 
$
972,510

 
$
403,375

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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ZAP.COM CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Business and Organization
Zap.Com Corporation (“Zap.Com” or the “Company”) was formed for the purpose of creating and operating a global network of independently owned websites. Harbinger Group Inc. (the Company’s “Principal Stockholder”) is the holder of approximately 98% of Zap.Com’s outstanding common stock and, prior to its reincorporation in December 2009, was named Zapata Corporation. Zap.Com has no business operations other than complying with its reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Zap.com may search for assets or businesses to acquire so that it may in the future become an operating company, or it may sell assets and/or liquidate our operations.
Management believes that Zap.Com has sufficient resources to satisfy its existing and contingent liabilities and its anticipated operating expenses for at least the next twelve months.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results reported in future periods could differ from these estimates. The Company’s significant estimates relate to the valuation allowance for its deferred income tax assets (see Note 3).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company principally invests its excess cash in U.S. Government instruments. All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
Investments
The Company also invests in U.S. Government instruments with maturities greater than three months. As the Company has both the intent and the ability to hold these securities to maturity, they are considered held-to-maturity investments. These investments are carried at amortized cost, which is original cost adjusted for the amortization of any premiums and discounts, plus accrued interest. The accrued interest is included in “Interest receivable” in the accompanying balance sheets. The carrying amounts approximate fair value.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of existing temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax-reporting bases of assets and liabilities, and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for tax purposes. The Company is included in its Principal Stockholder’s consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return. The Company’s income tax provision is calculated under the separate return method and allocated to the Company based on its stand-alone contribution of taxable income/loss to consolidated taxable income.
A valuation allowance is provided to reduce deferred income tax assets to a level which, more likely than not, will be realized. Primary factors considered by management to determine the amount of the valuation allowance include the estimated taxable income in for future years and the limitations on the use of such carryforwards and their expiration dates.
The Company also applies the accounting guidance for uncertain tax positions which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. It also provides information on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share has been computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
There are no recent accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that the Company believes may have a material impact on its financial statements.

Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were issued. During this period, the Company did not have any material recognizable, or unrecognizable, subsequent events.

Note 3. Income Taxes
As a result of a full valuation allowance provided against deferred tax assets on net operating loss carryforwards, the Company has no resulting income tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and associated valuation allowance at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
279,960

 
$
280,569

Total deferred tax assets
 
279,960

 
280,569

Less: valuation allowance
 
(279,960
)
 
(280,569
)
Net deferred income taxes
 
$

 
$

The Company believes sufficient uncertainty exists regarding the realizability of its deferred tax assets such that a full valuation allowance is required. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $800,000 of net operating loss carryforwards which will expire beginning in 2029. In the event there is another change of control in the ownership of the Company, as defined by the IRC, the annual utilization of the net operating losses could be further limited.
The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013 or 2012. Future amounts of accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions would be recorded as a component of income tax expense. The Company does not expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next twelve months.
The Company has been, and expects to continue to be for the foreseeable future, a member of its Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group and is subject to Federal income tax examinations for years after 2010 and state and local income tax examinations for years after 2008. Although the Company has entered into a tax sharing and indemnity agreement with its Principal Stockholder, if the Principal Stockholder or members of its consolidated tax group (other than the Company) fail to pay tax liabilities arising prior to the time that the Company is no longer a member of its Principal Stockholder’s consolidated tax group, the Company could be required to make payments in respect of these tax liabilities and these payments could materially adversely affect its financial condition.
Note 4. Stock Options and Stock Issuance Plans
The Company’s 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”) allows the Company to provide awards to existing and future officers, employees, consultants and directors of the Company from time to time. The 1999 Plan is intended to promote the long-term financial interests and growth of the Company by providing employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Company with appropriate incentives and rewards to enter into and continue in the employment of, or relationship with, the Company and to acquire a proprietary interest in the long-term success of the Company.
Under the 1999 Plan, 3,000,000 shares of common stock are available for awards. As of December 31, 2013, there were 3,000,000 shares available for grant under the 1999 Plan. The 1999 Plan provides for the grant of any or all of the following types of awards: stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, cash awards, or other rights or interests. Allocations of awards are made by the Company’s board of directors at its sole discretion within the provisions of the 1999 Plan. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no cash awards or other rights or interests outstanding under the 1999 Plan.
Stock appreciation rights are rights to receive, without payment to the Company, cash or shares of common stock with a value determined by reference to the difference between the exercise or strike price of the stock appreciation rights and the fair market

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value or other specified valuation of the shares at the time of exercise. Stock appreciation rights may be granted in tandem with stock options or separately.
Stock awards may consist of shares of common stock and may provide for voting rights and dividend equivalent rights. The Company may specify conditions for awards, including vesting service and performance conditions. Vesting conditions may include, without limitation, provision for acceleration in the case of a change-in-control of the Company, vesting conditions and performance conditions, including, without limitation, performance conditions based on achievement of specific business objectives, increases in specified indices and attaining specified growth measures or rates.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no stock-based compensation awards outstanding and, therefore, no unrecognized compensation cost. The Company had no stock-based grants and no options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. As a result, there were no stock-based compensation costs recognized in the Company’s statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company does not have any commitments or contingencies that it believes may be material to its financial statements.
Note 6. Related Party Transactions
Since its inception, the Company has utilized the services of the management and staff of its Principal Stockholder, under a shared services agreement that allocated these costs on a percentage of time basis. The Company also shares office space with its Principal Stockholder under such agreement. Through December 31, 2013, the Principal Stockholder has waived its rights under the shared services agreement to be reimbursed with cash for these costs, however the Company settled the obligation through a deemed contribution of capital. The Company recorded $37,133, $36,779, and $30,600 as contributed capital for such services for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company believes these allocations were made on a reasonable basis; however, they do not necessarily represent the costs that would have been incurred by the Company on a stand-alone basis.
Note 7. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
March 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Gross profit
 

 

 

 

Operating loss
 
(66,144
)
 
(48,371
)
 
(23,095
)
 
(31,334
)
Net loss
 
(66,144
)
 
(48,371
)
 
(23,095
)
 
(31,334
)
Net loss per share (basic and diluted)
 

 

 

 

 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
March 31,
2012
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2012
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Gross profit
 

 

 

 

Operating loss
 
(90,880
)
 
(41,175
)
 
(37,425
)
 
(63,430
)
Net loss
 
(90,616
)
 
(40,920
)
 
(37,176
)
 
(63,365
)
Net loss per share (basic and diluted)
 

 

 

 



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