SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    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): JUNE 10, 1997

                              EXECUTIVE TELECARD, LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                    1-10210         13-3486421
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission       (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)            File Number)   Identification No.)

          One Blue Hill Plaza, Suite 1650, Pearl River, New York 10965
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            Address of principal executive offices

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 627-2060

                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

                            Exhibit Index on Page 5.


      Item 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

            On June 10, 1997,  Executive  Telecard,  Ltd.,  Inc. (the "Company")
completed a private placement of 1,425,000 shares of its Common Stock, $.001 par
value  per  share,  to  Ronald  Jensen  for  $7,500,000.   The  transaction  was
consummated  pursuant  to  a  stock  purchase  agreement  (the  "Stock  Purchase
Agreement"),  a copy of which is attached hereto as an exhibit and  incorporated
herein by  reference.  The Company will use the proceeds of the  investment  for
debt reduction and working capital.

            Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase  Agreement,  the Company
named Ronald Jensen and Ronald Howard to the Company's  Board of Directors.  Mr.
Jensen  has  also  become  the  Company's  largest  single  stockholder  with  a
beneficial  ownership of approximately  9.0% of the Company's voting securities.
Reference is made to a news release  which is attached  hereto as an exhibit for
additional information concerning the terms of the investment by Mr. Jensen.


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      Item 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                  INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

      (c)   EXHIBITS.

      2.1         Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of June  10,  1997 by and
                  between Executive Telecard, Ltd. and Ronald Jensen.

      99.1        News Release of Executive Telecard, Ltd. dated June 10, 1997.


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                                    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.

                                    EXECUTIVE TELECARD, LTD.

Dated: July 1, 1997             By: /s/ Robert N. Schuck
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                                    Name: Robert N. Schuck
                                    Title: Executive Vice President


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                                  EXHIBIT LIST

      2.1         Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of June  10,  1997 by and
                  between Executive Telecard, Ltd. and Ronald Jensen.

      99.1        News Release of Executive Telecard, Ltd. dated June 10, 1997.


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