<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-12-053536.txt : 20120928
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-12-053536.hdr.sgml : 20120928
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120928134834
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-053536
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120928

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gill Kendall Duane
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559089

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31671
		FILM NUMBER:		121115851

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2190 DIVIDEND DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43228-3806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870613716
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2190 DIVIDEND DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43228
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6143888909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2190 DIVIDEND DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43228
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>43228</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2012-09-24</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
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