SECURITIES AND EXHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 20, 2001


                          BestNet Communications Corp.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Nevada                      001-15482                 86-1006416
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)         Identification Number)


            5210 E. Williams Circle, Suite 200 Tucson, Arizona 85711
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


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

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On August 20, 2001, BestNet  Communications  Corp., (the "Company") engaged
Robert  Blanchard  as its new  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer.  Robert
Blanchard is the  successor  to Gerald  Quinn,  who will remain  chairman of the
Company's  Board of Directors.  Robert  Blanchard  will be  responsible  for all
aspects of the Company,  including general administration,  strategic relations,
finance, sales, marketing, technical operations and customer service.

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

     (c)  Exhibits

          Exhibit No.                    Description
          -----------                    -----------

              99           Press release, issued by BestNet Communications Corp.
                           Dated August 27, 2001

                                   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.

                                            BestNet Communications Corp.


                                             By: /s/ Robert A. Blanchard
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Robert A. Blanchard
                                                 Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 29, 2001

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit No.                    Description
          -----------                    -----------

              99           Press release, issued by BestNet Communications Corp.
                           Dated August 27, 2001