<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-13-009659.txt : 20130219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130215152702
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-009659
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shealy Ramon M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543341

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31671
		FILM NUMBER:		13619389

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Shealy Raymond M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120227

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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001081745</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GWIV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001543341</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shealy Ramon M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2190 DIVIDEND DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43228</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former Director*</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>* The reporting person ceased being a reporting person upon resigning from the Board of Directors on 12/17/2012</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ramon M. Shealy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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