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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100816143734
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001112920-10-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Marsh Mendy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001445833

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33601
		FILM NUMBER:		101018966

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 LOCKHILL-SELMA RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78249

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBALSCAPE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001112920
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				742785449
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 LOCKHILL SELMA
		STREET 2:		STE 150
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78249
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2103088267

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 LOCKHILL SELMA
		STREET 2:		STE 150
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78249
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-16</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GLOBALSCAPE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001445833</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Marsh Mendy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4500 LOCKHILL-SELMA RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 150</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78249</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.29</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mendy Marsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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