UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

ZIX CORPORATION

Texas		0-17995		75-2216818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

502(c)

     The Board of Directors of Zix Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIXI) on July 21, 2011, elected Michael W. English as the Company’s Vice President and Treasurer. The Board also appointed him Chief Financial Officer, which is the Company’s principal financial officer.

     Mr. English, age 55, has served as the Company’s Controller since June 2007, and as its principal accounting officer since September 1, 2010. Before joining the Company, Mr. English held finance- and accounting-related positions at several companies. Mr. English served from 2003 to 2005 as Vice President Finance at Advance Fibre Communications (telecommunications) and from 1999 to 2004 as Vice President Finance at Marconi (telecommunications). He was previously division controller at the Access Division of RELTEC (telecommunications), at Rockwell Automation (industrial automation) and at Reliance Electric Company (industrial motors and drives). Mr. English holds a MS in Accountancy from DePaul University — Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and a BA in English from John Carroll University. Mr. English is a certified public accountant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.