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 June 6, 2014 (Date of earliest event reported)  June 2, 2014

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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 2, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed James P. Prenetta, Jr. as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries.

            Mr. Prenetta joined the Company from Hibernia Atlantic U.S. LLC where he was employed as General Counsel and Secretary since September 2009.  From October 2003 until September 2009, Mr. Prenetta served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for One Communications Corp. and its predecessor CTC Communications Corp.   From September 1999 until May 2003, Mr. Prenetta served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Viatel, Inc.   Before joining Viatel, Inc. in September 1999, Mr. Prenetta was a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, New York.   Mr. Prenetta began his legal career as an associate at Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, New York, New York.   Mr. Prenetta graduated from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America in May 1987 and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut in May 1984.   Mr. Prenetta is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut.

On June 3, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Prenetta’s appointment as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.  That 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 Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated June 3, 2014

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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.
June 6, 2014		as President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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Fusion announces that James P. Prenetta, Jr. joins the Company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

NEW YORK, New York -- (Marketwired) – June 3, 2014 -- Fusion (OTCQB: FSNND), a provider of integrated cloud solutions, including cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing and other cloud services ("Fusion" or the "Company"), today announced that James P. Prenetta, Jr. has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.  Mr. Prenetta will be responsible for all legal and regulatory matters, with a special emphasis on accelerating merger and acquisition activities.

"We are thrilled that Jim will be working with us and look forward his involvement as we build a bigger and stronger company in cloud services," said CEO Matt Rosen.  "Jim’s extensive legal experience in securities and in mergers and acquisitions will be a significant help to our veteran executive team."

Mr. Prenetta is joining the Company from Hibernia Networks, a provider of global capacity and the owner and operator of a trans-Atlantic submarine cable system and terrestrial networks throughout North America, Europe and Asia.  In his position of General Counsel and Secretary at Hibernia Networks, he was responsible for Hibernia’s legal and regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and litigation.  During his five years at Hibernia Networks, the company grew from approximately $60 million to approximately $125 million in revenue.   Prior to joining Hibernia, he was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at One Communications Corp., a communications services company, responsible for legal and regulatory matters, including merger and acquisition activities.  During his tenure at One Communications, the company grew from approximately $190 million to approximately $850 million, primarily through acquisitions.  Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Viatel, Inc., an international communication services company and owner and operator of a terrestrial network in Western Europe.  While at Viatel, that company grew from a $250 million business to a $900 million business, in large part through acquisitions.  At Viatel, he was responsible for a wide range of legal, policy and compliance issues, including merger and acquisition activities.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Prenetta was an associate and Partner in the corporate and securities group at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, New York, and was an associate at the New York law firm of Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon.  Mr. Prenetta received his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut, and his J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C, where he also received a special certification in communications law and policy.

About Fusion

Fusion is a leading provider of integrated cloud solutions to small, medium and large businesses. Fusion's advanced, high availability cloud service platform enables the integration of leading edge solutions in the cloud, including cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing and additional cloud services such as storage and security. Fusion's innovative, yet proven cloud solutions lower our customers' cost of ownership, and deliver new levels of security, flexibility, scalability and speed of deployment. Fusion is a trademark of Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. For more information, please visit www.fusionconnect.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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 1996. Such statements consist of any statement other than a recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. The reader is cautioned that all forward-looking statements are speculative, and there are certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. This disclosure highlights some of the important risks regarding the Company's business. These risks include the Company's ability to raise new capital to execute its comprehensive business strategy; the integration of businesses following an acquisition; the Company's ability to comply with its senior debt agreements; competitors with broader product lines and greater resources; emergence into new markets; natural disasters, acts of war, terrorism or other events beyond the Company's control; and the other factors identified by us from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available throughhttp://www.sec.gov. However, the reader is cautioned that our future performance could also be affected by risks and uncertainties not enumerated above.

Fusion Contact

Laura Nadal

212-389-9720

lnadal@fusionconnect.com

Michael Mason (Investors)

Allen & Caron Inc

212-691-8087

michaelm@allencaron.com