Sec Form 13G Filing - West End Special Opportunity Fund II LP filing for Fusion Connect Inc. (FSNN) - 2009-01-12

(a)

Name of issuer:

Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc.

(b)

Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

20 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1718, New York, NY 10170

(a)

Name of person(s) filing:

This statement is being filed by: (i) West End Special Opportunity Fund II, LP , a D elaware limited partnership (“WESOF”); (ii) West End Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WECM”), that is the General Partner of WESOP; (iii) West End Financial Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WEFA”), that it is the Investment Manager of WESOP; and (iv) William Landberg, a control person of WECM and WEFA by virtue of Mr. Landberg’s position as Chairman of WECM and as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Manager of WEFA.

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

The address for each of (i) WESOF, (ii) WECM, (iii) WEFA, and (iv) Mr. Landberg is:

c/o West End Financial Advisors LLC

70 East 55th Street, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(c)

Citizenship:

WESOF is a Delaware limited partnership. Each of WECM and WEFA is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Landberg is a citizen of the United States.

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(e)

CUSIP No.:

36113B301

Item 3.

If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a–8).

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3);

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J).