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): January 15, 2013

GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(614) 388-8909

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

n/a

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

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 15, 2013, the single operating subsidiary of Globalwise Investments, Inc., Intellinetics, Inc. (“Intellinetics”) and Alpharion Capital Partners (“Alpharion”) entered into a promissory note combination #7 second extension agreement dated January 15, 2013, (the “Note Combination #7 Second Extension Agreement”) with an aggregate principal amount of $131,500 extending its due date until February 14, 2013, without changing any other terms. The Note Combination #7 Second 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 #7 Second Extension Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit 10.1.

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

On January 15, 2013, Intellinetics and Alpharion entered into the Note Combination #7 Second Extension Agreement. The terms of the Note Combination #7 Second 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

10.1* January 15, 2013 Note Combination #7 Second Extension Agreement between Alpharion and Intellinetics.

* To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a periodic report.

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: January 21, 2013

EXHIBIT INDEX

* To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a periodic report.