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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-040368.txt : 20090804
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090804170357
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-040368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daddis George E Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001469612

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25755
		FILM NUMBER:		09984428

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		487 LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				232866697
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 TREMONT AVENUE
		CITY:			TREVOSE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2153545105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 TREMONT AVENUE
		CITY:			TREVOSE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19053
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    <periodOfReport>2009-07-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030058</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WGAT.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001469612</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Daddis George E Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3190 TREMONT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TREVOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19053</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-07-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting Schedule: 25% on each of July 31, 2010, July 31, 2011, July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ George E. Daddis Jr., by Christopher V. Vitale, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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