Sec Form 4 Filing - Siebert Tony @ ZBB ENERGY CORP - 2012-08-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Siebert Tony 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ZBB ENERGY CORP [ ZBB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP-Sales and Product Marketing (Last) (First) (Middle) N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/24/2012 (Street) MENOMONEE FALLS, MN53051 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.38 08/24/2012 A 150,000 08/24/2013( 1 ) 08/24/2020 Common Stock 150,000 $ 0 150,000 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.38 08/24/2012 A 50,000 08/24/2013( 2 ) 08/24/2020 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 50,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Siebert Tony N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY MENOMONEE FALLS, MN53051 VP-Sales and Product Marketing Signatures /s/ Tony Siebert by Mark Busch, attorney-in-fact 08/28/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These options will vest and become exercisable over three years with the first one-third vesting on August 24, 2013 and the remaining two-thirds vesting in 24 equal monthly installments beginning on September 24, 2012 and ending on August 24, 2015. ( 2 )Subject to the achievement of certain performance vesting conditions, these options will vest in full on June 30, 2013.

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