8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  August 7, 2012 (July 2, 2012)

FUSION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32421	58-2342021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1718 New York, NY	10170
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 201-2400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

On July 2, 2012, Jack Rosen was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, thereby increasing the number of members of the Company’s Board of Directors to ten.

Mr. Rosen, 65, is the founder and Chief Executive of Rosen Partners LLC, a leading residential and commercial real estate development firm operating worldwide.  For more than 30 years, the firm and its affiliates have created residential, commercial and hotel developments.  He is also the current Chairman of the American Council for World Jewry, Inc. and the current President of the American Jewish Congress.  In addition, Mr. Rosen oversees a wide array of healthcare, cosmetic and telecommunications business ventures throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.  Mr. Rosen currently serves on the Advisory Board of Altimo, a leading investment company in Russia, the CIS and Turkey operating in the field of mobile and fixed-line communications, and on the Board of Directors of NextWave Wireless Inc.  Active in international government and political affairs, Mr. Rosen has participated in numerous commissions and councils for former Presidents Bush and Clinton. Mr. Rosen is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

There are no family relationships between Jack Rosen and any other executive officer or director of the Company. The Company is not aware of any relationships or transactions in which Mr. Rosen has or will have an interest, or is or was a party, requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.  Mr. Rosen has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors.

The compensation of Mr. Rosen for his service as a director of the Company will be the same as paid to the Company’s other non-employee directors.

On August 7, 2012, the registrant disseminated a press release relating to the foregoing. The press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1   Press Release of the Company, dated August 7, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Gordon Hutchins, Jr.
		Gordon Hutchins, Jr.
		as President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
August 7, 2012

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FUSION CONTACT: Philip Turits 212-201-2407 pturits@fusiontel.com

Distinguished Executive and Philanthropist Jack Rosen Joins Fusion Board of Directors

NEW YORK, August 7, 2012 - Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (OTC BB: FSNN) today announced that Jack Rosen, Chairman of the American Council for World Jewry, Inc.,  current President of the American Jewish Congress, and founder and Chief Executive Officer of the New York real estate firm, Rosen Partners LLC, has recognized Fusion by joining its Board of Directors.  In this capacity, Mr. Rosen will provide counsel to Fusion’s management team and advise the company on strategic issues and relationships.

Active in international government and political affairs, Mr. Rosen has been a long-time advisor to US presidents and has received appointments to numerous commissions and councils under the administrations of both parties. Under President Bill Clinton, he was a presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, as well as a member of the NASA Advisory Council.  Mr. Rosen has also served as a US State Department delegate to the Organization of American States and is currently a member of the US Council on Foreign Relations.

In addition to leading Rosen Partners LLC for more than 30 years in creating residential, commercial and hotel developments worldwide, Mr. Rosen oversees a wide array of healthcare, cosmetic and telecommunications business ventures throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.  Mr. Rosen currently serves on the Advisory Board of Altimo, a leading investment company in Russia, the CIS and Turkey, operating in the field of mobile and fixed-line communications.  Mr. Rosen   serves on the Board of Directors of NextWave Wireless, Inc.

Upon his appointment to the Fusion Board of Directors, Mr. Rosen commented, “Fusion’s IP-based products and services are well positioned to meet the increasing demands of healthcare and other vertical markets for fully integrated communications solutions. Converging voice and data in the cloud drives significant optimization and cost-saving opportunities for both the public and private sectors. The combination of Fusion’s carrier offering and cloud services allows Fusion to help organizations better manage their bottom line, delivering the highest quality solutions at a lower cost while making communications faster and easier.”

Matthew Rosen, Chief Executive Officer of Fusion said, “Jack Rosen’s distinguished career in public policy, telecommunications and business, along with his long history of service at home and abroad, are well known and respected at all levels of government, enterprise and the greater community. His vision for and outreach to business and organizations that can benefit from Fusion’s offerings is outstanding, and we are absolutely thrilled to have this dedicated and accomplished gentleman join our team.”

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding Fusion's beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, introduction of products in a timely fashion, market acceptance of new products, cost increases, fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory, price and product competition, availability of labor and materials, development of new third-party products and techniques that render Fusion's products obsolete, delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, potential product recalls, securing necessary funding and litigation. Risk factors, cautionary statements, and other conditions which could cause Fusion's actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Fusion's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available through http://www.sec.gov.