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) May 1, 2000


                          WAVETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Nevada                   001-15482                     86-0916826
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)              Identification No.)


5210 E. Williams Circle, Suite 200, Tucson, Arizona                 85711
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (520) 750-9093


                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On May 1, 2000, Wavetech International,  Inc. (the "Company"),  completed a
$5  million  private  placement  of Series B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock (the
"Preferred Stock"),  and common stock purchase warrant (the "Warrant"),  with an
accredited investor.

     The financing consisted of 1,000 shares of Preferred Stock and a Warrant to
purchase  160,000 shares of common stock. The Preferred Stock carries a dividend
of 6% and a  conversion  price equal to the lower of 80% of the average  closing
bid prices of the  Company's  common stock for the three lowest  trading days of
the 10 consecutive  trading days  immediately  preceding the conversion  date or
110% of the average  closing bid prices of the  Company's  common  stock for the
five trading days prior to the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock.

     The Warrant has a term of three years and is exercisable at a price of $.01
for all 160,000  shares of common  stock.  The Company  also issued a warrant to
purchase  43,371  shares of common stock to the  placement  agent in the private
placement (the "Agent Warrant"). The Agent Warrant has a term of three years and
is exercisable at an aggregate price of $350,000.

     In  connection  with the issuance of the Preferred  Stock and Warrant,  the
Company  has  granted  the holder  certain  registration  rights  pursuant  to a
Registration Rights Agreement.

     Copies  of  the  Certificate  of  Designations,   Rights,  Preferences  and
Limitations  of Series B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Warrant,  Registration
Rights  Agreement  and  Securities  Purchase  Agreement  are attached  hereto as
Exhibits  4,  10.1,  10.2 and  10.3,  respectively.  For  additional  discussion
regarding this transaction, see also the Company's press release attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.

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

        Exhibit No.     Description
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             4          Certificate of Designations, Rights, Preferences and
                        Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

          10.1          Placement Agent's Warrant

          10.2          Investor's Warrant

          10.3          Registration Rights Agreement

          10.4          Securities Purchase Agreement

          99.1          Wavetech International, Inc. press release announcing
                        the completion of a $5 million private placement

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                        WAVETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: May 16, 2000                      By /s/ Gerald I. Quinn
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                                           Gerald I. Quinn
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President

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