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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): January 14, 2009
 
 
IDT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
1-16371
  
22-3415036
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
520 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
  
07102
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 438-1000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On January 14, 2009, IDT Corporation (the “Registrant”) announced that its subsidiaries had entered into a Member Interest Purchase Agreement with Total E&P Research & Technology USA, LLC (“Total”) pursuant to which Total will acquire a 50% stake in American Shale Oil, LLC.  In connection therewith, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Document
99.1
  
Press Release of the Registrant dated January 14, 2009
 
 
 

 
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.
 
     
IDT CORPORATION
   
By:
  
/s/ James A. Courter
Name:
  
James A. Courter
Title:
  
Chief Executive Officer
     
     
Dated: January 15, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Document
99.1
  
Press Release of the Registrant dated January 14, 2009