UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 16, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics, Inc. (“Intellinetics”) and Alpharion Capital Partners (“Alpharion”) entered into a promissory note combination #2 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #2 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $115,000 extending its due date until January 15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.1.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into a promissory note combination #3 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $119,000 extending its due date until January15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.2.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into a promissory note combination #4 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #4 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $111,500 extending its due date until January 15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #4 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #4 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.3.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into a promissory note combination #5 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #5 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $50,000 extending its due date until January 15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #5 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #5 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.4.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into a promissory note combination #6 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $94,000 extending its due date until January 15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.5.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into a promissory note combination #7 extension agreement dated December 16, 2012, (the “Note Combination #7 Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $131,500 extending its due date until January 15, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The summary of the terms of the Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference such Exhibit 10.6.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #2 Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #2 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement . The terms of the Note Combination #3 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #4 Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #4 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #5 Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #5 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #6 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 16, 2012, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #7 Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #7 Extension Agreement are described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

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 21, 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.