UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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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 5, 2011

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WorldGate Communications, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	000-25755	23-2866697
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)

3800 Horizon Blvd., Suite 103

Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(215) 354-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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:

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

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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.

Effective as of August 5, 2011, Allan M. Van Buhler was appointed Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, in addition to his positions of Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development, and will perform the functions of principal executive officer of the Company.

SIGNATURE

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.

	WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Dated: August 5, 2011	By:	/s/ Allan M. Van Buhler
	Name:	Allan M. Van Buhler
	Title:	Chief Administrative Officer

WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC 8-K