On January21, 2020, Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the leadership transition described in Item 2.02 below, which includes preliminary estimates of revenue growth for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form8-Kand in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company’s under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Retirement of Frank Manning

On January 16, 2020, Frank B. Manning, who co-founded the Company in 1977, notified the Company of his retirement as Chief Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), to be effective as of February 1, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). Following the Effective Date, Mr. Manning will continue to serve as a member of the Board, and will serve as an advisor to the Company.

Appointment of Joseph Wytanis

In connection with Mr. Manning’s retirement, on January 16, 2020, the Board appointed Joseph L. Wytanis, age 60, asChief Executive Officerof the Company, to be effective as of the Effective Date. Mr. Wytanis joined the Company as President in 2018. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Practice Engagement Partner at Infosys Limited from March 2018, where he provided engineering services consulting to cable, mobile and satellite service operators and has also served as a Principal at High Tech Associates, LLC since August 2011, where he provided consulting services relating to vision, strategy, business development and marketing. Mr. Wytanis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at SMC Networks, Inc. from January 2012 through August 2014,where he successfully led the introduction of a complete line of cable home networking products and smart home IoT products. He previously served as a Vice President and General Manager at Scientific-Atlanta/Cisco System, Inc. from 2000 through 2011, where he helped to grow the Cable Home Networking Business Unit from a start-up to a profitable business, and prior to that held marketing, business and strategy positions with Panasonic, BellSouth, NCR/AT&T, Northern Telecom and the Associated Press.Mr. Wytanis earned a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Rowan University and an MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.

There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Wytanis, and Mr. Wytanis is neither related to, nor does he have any relationship with, any existing member of the Board or any executive officer of the Company. The impact of this new position on the existing compensation arrangement with Mr. Wytanis has not yet been determined by the Company.

Appointment of Jacquelyn Barry Hamilton

Also in connection with Mr. Manning’s retirement, on January 16, 2020, the Board appointed Jacquelyn Barry Hamilton, age 58, asActing Chief Financial Officerof the Company, to be effective as of the Effective Date. Ms. Hamilton joined the Company in January 2020 as a consultant. Prior to joining the Company, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Modo Labs, a mobile application development company, from February 2019 through December 2019. Ms. Hamilton served as Chief Financial Officer of Netcracker Technology, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation that delivers a software platform together with integration and managed services to telecommunications and cable companies globally, from June 2015 through September 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer of Intronis, a company that provides cloud-based data protection and recovery, from March 2012 through June 2015. Ms. Hamilton also served as Chief Financial Officer, Technology Division of Monster Worldwide, a global public company providing a SaaS platform to match jobseekers with employers, from 2008 through 2012, and as Chief Financial Officer, Technology Division from 2004 through 2008. Ms. Hamilton earned a BA in Finance from Simmons College and an MS in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

In connection with Ms. Hamilton’s prior engagement as a consultant, the Company entered into a Consulting Services Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Ms. Hamilton on January 13, 2020. The Consulting Agreement has a three month term, which may be extended by mutual agreement. to the Consulting Agreement, Ms. Hamilton is paid a consulting fee equal of $87.00 per hour for services that are provided on a month-to-month basis, plus reimbursement for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses.

The foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement is a summary and does not purport to be complete. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Consulting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

There are no transactions between the Company and Ms. Hamilton that are required to be disclosed under Item404(a) of RegulationS-K, and Ms. Hamilton is neither related to, nor does she have any relationship with, any existing member of the Board or any executive officer of the Company.

Appointment of Jeremy Hitchcock

On January 16, 2020, the Board appointed Jeremy Hitchcock asChairman of the Board, to be effective as of the Effective Date.

On January21, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership transition described in Item 2.02 above. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form8-Kand in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company’s under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

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About ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC. (OTCMKTS:ZMTP)

Zoom Telephonics, Inc. designs, produces, markets, sells, and supports Internet access and other communications-related products, including cable modems, cable modem/routers, mobile broadband modems, asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL or commonly DSL) modems, and dial-up modems. The Company’s products facilitate communication of data through the Internet. Its cable modems use the cable-Television cable and its DSL modems use the local telephone line to provide a link to the Internet. Its mobile broadband modems and its mobile broadband routers and sensors connect to the Internet through a mobile service provider’s mobile broadband network. Its dial-up modems link computers, point-of-purchase terminals, or other devices connect to each other or the Internet through the traditional telephone network. Its router products may communicate with a broadband modem for access to the Internet, and they may be used for local area network communications.