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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 30, 2012 (July 27, 2012)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>ELEPHANT TALK COMMUNICATIONS CORP.</U></B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 32%">000-30061</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 33%">95-4557538</TD></TR>
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        of other Jurisdiction of</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Commission file no.)</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(IRS employer identification no.)</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Schiphol Boulevard 249,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1118 BH Luchthaven Schiphol, the Netherlands</B></P>

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area code)</I></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 27, 2012, Mr. Martin Zuurbier resigned
from the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). Mr. Zuubier
will continue to serve as the Chief Technical Officer of the Company and an observer to the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Zuurbier&rsquo;s resignation is to ensure
the Company&rsquo;s compliance with the corporate governance requirement of NYSE MKT that at least a majority of directors are
independent directors. Mr. Zuurbier did not resign from the Board as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter
relating to the Company&rsquo;s operations, policies or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">ELEPHANT TALK COMMUNICATIONS CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Steven van der Velden&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Steven van der Velden</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Dated: July 30, 2012</B></P>

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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)
July 30, 2012 (July 27, 2012)
ELEPHANT TALK COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
Charter)
Delaware
000-30061
95-4557538
(State
        of other Jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission file no.)
(IRS employer identification no.)
Schiphol Boulevard 249,
1118 BH Luchthaven Schiphol, the Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
+ 1 31 20 653 5916
(Issuer's telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below:
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02	Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 27, 2012, Mr. Martin Zuurbier resigned
from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (the "Company"). Mr. Zuubier
will continue to serve as the Chief Technical Officer of the Company and an observer to the Board.
Mr. Zuurbier's resignation is to ensure
the Company's compliance with the corporate governance requirement of NYSE MKT that at least a majority of directors are
independent directors. Mr. Zuurbier did not resign from the Board as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter
relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
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.
ELEPHANT TALK COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By:
/s/ Steven van der Velden
Steven van der Velden
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 30, 2012