UNITED STATES
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) April 26, 2018

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 26, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Derek Elder to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately.  Mr. Elder was appointed to fill an existing vacancy on the Board.

Mr. Elder does not have any family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or officer. There are no transactions in which Mr. Elder has an interest requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)      Exhibits

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.