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): December 9, 1998 TOTAL-TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-2180 22-1656895 (Commission (I.R.S. Employer File Number) Identification Number) Overlook at Great Notch 150 Clove Road Box 449 Little Falls, New Jersey 07054 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 812-1100 None (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 Item 5. Other Events. On December 9, 1998, Total-Tel USA Communications, Inc. announced that it was postponing its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for December 10, 1998, for the reasons set forth in a press release released on December 9, 1998, and attached as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired Not applicable (b) Pro forma financial information Not applicable (c) Exhibits 20(a). Press Release dated December 9, 1998. 2 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. TOTAL-TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dated: December 9, 1998 By: /s/ Warren H. Feldman ---------------------------------- Warren H. Feldman, President 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Page No. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20(a) Press Release dated December 9, 1998. 5 4 EXIBIT 20(a) CONTACT: Warren Feldman Total-Tel USA Communications, Inc. 150 Clove Road Little Falls, NJ 07424 (973) 812-1100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOTAL-TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT TALKS WITH GOLD & APPEL TRANSFER, S.A., REVISION, LLC, AND WALTER ANDERSON Little Falls, New Jersey, December 9, 1998, Total-Tel USA Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: TELU) announced today that it is postponing its Annual Shareholders Meeting originally scheduled for December 10, 1998. The Company stated that it is currently negotiating to settle litigation brought against the Company in April by Gold & Appel Transfer, S.A., Revision, LLC, and Walter Anderson. The negotiations also encompass possible resolution of a proxy contest led by Mr. Anderson that seeks to replace certain members of the Company's Board of Directors. Warren Feldman, Chairman and CEO of Total-Tel, explained that the Company remains confident of its position in the litigation and in the proxy contest, but believes the proposed settlement under discussion, if entered, would provide significant benefits to the Company, including an end to the disruption and expense caused by litigation and the proxy solicitation. The shareholders meeting will be rescheduled as soon as practicable to a date in the near future. Notice of the new date will be furnished to the shareholders.