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): May 7, 2013
GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-31671 | 87-0613716 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2190 Dividend Drive | |
| Columbus, Ohio | 43228 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2013, Globalwise Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information reported under this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Name of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company, dated May 6, 2013. |
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: May 7, 2013
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GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS, INC. (Registrant) | |||
| By: | /s/ William J. Santiago | ||
| Name: | William J. Santiago | ||
| Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company, dated May 6, 2013. |