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) March 17, 1997
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                                 WAVETECH, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         New Jersey                                              22-2726569
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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
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                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)




ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S

          On March 17, 1997 Interpretel,  Inc., ("Interpretel"),  a wholly owned
subsidiary of Wavetech,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  issued a promissory note to the
Brent Swanick Trust Account (the "Trust") in an offering  pursuant to Regulation
S of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  as  amended  (the  "Securities  Act").  The
promissory  note has an  initial  principal  balance  of  $200,000  and  accrues
interest at a rate of 14% per annum. The aggregate unpaid principal  balance and
accrued but unpaid  interest  must be paid on or before May 31, 1997,  or at the
option of the holder,  may be  converted  into a number of shares of the Company
with a fair market value  (discounted by 20%) equal to such unpaid principal and
interest.  The note was issued as partial  consideration  for a $200,000  bridge
loan extended by the holder of the note to Interpretel.

          As part of this transaction,  the Company issued a warrant to purchase
30,000  shares of its  common  stock to the  Trust in an  offering  pursuant  to
Regulation  S of the  Securities  Act.  The warrant may be exercised at any time
prior to March 20, 1999 at an exercise price of $0.91 per share. The warrant was
issued  as  partial  consideration  to  the  holder  for  the  extension  of the
above-referenced $200,000 bridge loan to Interpretel.

          In order to rely upon the safe harbor  provisions of Regulation S, the
Company  complied  with the offering  restrictions  set forth in Rule 903 of the
Securities Act. In addition, the Company relied upon certain representations and
warranties of the purchaser as to its status as a non-U.S. person, its intent to
purchase the  securities  for  investment  purposes only and certain  additional
offering  restrictions  required by Rule 903 of the Securities Act. Restrictions
have been imposed on the resale of the securities and the shares of common stock
issuable thereunder,  and written disclosure of such restrictions was made prior
to the issuance of such securities.



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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.



Dated: March 31, 1997                    WAVETECH, INC.



                                         By: /s/  Lydia M. Montoya
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                                                  Chief Financial Officer



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