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): December 13, 2012

GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(614) 921-8170

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Pursuant to the $95,000 Haddix Note, the Company made certain customary representations, warranties and covenants.

Payment of indebtedness under the $95,000 Haddix Note may be accelerated upon a default in payment or in any of the terms, covenants, agreements, conditions or provisions of the $95,000 Haddix Note, if not cured pursuant to the terms of the $95,000 Haddix Note, or in the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company.

The $95,000 Haddix Note is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the $95,000 Haddix Note contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.

On August 29, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note extension agreement dated August 29, 2012 extending the $95,000 Haddix Note to a due date of November 16, 2012 (the “August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement”). All other provisions of $95,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.2.

On November 16, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note second extension agreement dated November 16, 2012 extending the $95,000 Haddix Note to a due date of December 16, 2012 (the “November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement”). All other provisions of $95,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.3.

On December 14, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note third extension agreement dated December 14, 2012 extending the $95,000 Haddix Note to a due date of January 15, 2013 (the “December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement”). All other provisions of $95,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.4.

To date, the Company has not paid any interest on the $95,000 Haddix Note. As of December 13, 2012, the accrued interest on the $95,000 Haddix Note is $3,904.

Pursuant to the $25,000 Haddix Note, the Company made certain customary representations, warranties and covenants.

Payment of indebtedness under the $25,000 Haddix Note may be accelerated upon a default in payment or in any of the terms, covenants, agreements, conditions or provisions of the $25,000 Haddix Note, if not cured pursuant to the terms of the $25,000 Haddix Note, or in the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company.

The $25,000 Haddix Note is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the $25,000 Haddix Note contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.5.

On August 29, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note extension agreement dated August 29, 2012 extending the $25,000 Haddix Note to a due date of November 16, 2012 (the “August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement”).

All other provisions of $25,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the August 29, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.6.

On November 16, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note second extension agreement dated November 16, 2012 extending the $25,000 Haddix Note to a due date of December 16, 2012 (the “November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement”). All other provisions of $25,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the November 16, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.7.

On December 14, 2012, the Company and Mr. Haddix entered into a promissory note third extension agreement dated December 14, 2012 extending the $25,000 Haddix Note to a due date of January 15, 2013 (the “December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement”). All other provisions of $25,000 Haddix Note were unchanged. The December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the December 14, 2012 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.8.

To date, the Company has not paid any interest on the $25,000 Haddix Note. As of December 13, 2012, the accrued interest on the $25,000 Haddix Note is $1,000.

On November 26, 2012, Mr. Haddix invested $60,000 in the Company and the Company issued to Mr. Haddix 240,000 restricted common shares of the Company, $0.001 par value, based on the closing price on November 26, 2012 of $0.25 per shares (subject to the applicable holding period restrictions under Rule 144) and three year warrants to purchase 85,714 common shares of the Company, $0.001 par value at $0.70 per common share (if applicable, subject to applicable holding period restrictions under Rule 144) in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(b) On December 17, 2012, Ramon M. Shealy resigned from the Board of the Company. Mr. Shealy’s resignation was for personal reasons and was not as a result of any disagreements.

Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

* To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: December 18, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

* To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.