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

Date of report (date of earliest event reported):  September 19, 2008

BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah

0-13316

87-0395567

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

File No.)

Identification No.)

7050 Union Park Avenue, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, UT 84047

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(801) 562-2252

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FORM 8-K

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

On September 19, 2008, Reed L. Benson resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Broadcast International, Inc. (the “Registrant”).  

On September 19, 2008, the Registrant appointed James E. Solomon, age 58, to serve as its replacement Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Solomon has been a director of the Registrant since September 2005 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.  From 1995 to January 2002, Mr. Solomon was a business consultant primarily for emerging growth companies.  In January 2002, he formed Corporate Development Services, Inc., a business consulting firm, and has served as President since its formation.  From June 1993 to the present, Mr. Solomon has been an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Utah.  Mr. Solomon serves on the Board of Directors of Nevada Chemicals, Inc., a public company, as well as several privately-held companies.  Mr. Solomon received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Utah in 1972.  Mr. Solomon became a certified public accountant in 1974.

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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.

Date:  September 24, 2008.

BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC.

a Utah corporation

By:   /s/ Rodney M. Tiede                           

Name:

Rodney M. Tiede

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

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