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

On September 19, 2008, Reed L. Benson resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Broadcast International, Inc. (the "Registrant").

On September 19, 2008, the Registrant appointed James E. Solomon, age 58, to serve as its replacement Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Solomon has been a director of the Registrant since September 2005 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. From 1995 to January 2002, Mr. Solomon was a business consultant primarily for emerging growth companies. In January 2002, he formed Corporate Development Services, Inc., a business consulting firm, and has served as President since its formation. From June 1993 to the present, Mr. Solomon has been an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Utah. Mr. Solomon serves on the Board of Directors of Nevada Chemicals, Inc., a public company, as well as several privately-held companies. Mr. Solomon received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Utah in 1972. Mr. Solomon became a certified public accountant in 1974.