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): February 8, 2005
GLOBETEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 0-23532 88-0292161
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
9050 Pines Blvd., Suite 110, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 954-241-0590
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Item 5.02(b)
Dr. Jerrold R. Hinton has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of
Globetel Communications Corp. There were no disputes between the Company and Dr.
Hinton.
Laina Raveendran Greene has joined the Board of Directors of the Company. Since
1998, Ms. Greene has been the CEO of GetIT Multimedia Pte Ltd., a Silicon Valley
company based in Singapore (www.getit-multimedia.com). GetIT Multimedia is a
content development and delivery company providing solutions for e-learning and
e-communications. Portfolio of clients include Mindsports Organisation, Ministry
of Education, Cisco Systems, International Telecommunications Union Asia Pacific
Virtual Learning Centre, Nokia, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore,
IDC, Raffles International, NKF,
and others. GetIT has been involved in e-learning since 1998, and has gained a
reputation for offering fast, effective solutions to clients to help them learn
and communicate effectively online to create value. GetIT has been featured in
international and local media such as CNN, Edge Magazine, Singapore Productivity
journal, and the San Jose Mercury News.
Ms. Greene has also worked as a Business Development Manager for Singapore
Telecommunications Limited; an adjunct lecturer at the National University of
Singapore; worked with the Singapore delegation during the 1990 GATT-Uruguay
Rounds; and acted as a legal consultant and advisor to the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Ms. Greene is a graduate of the National University of Singapore where she
received a Bachelors of Law and of Harvard University Law School, where she
received a Masters of Law.
Item 9.01(c)
Exhibits
99.1 Text of press release dated February 14, 2005 announcing the resignation
of Jerold Hinton as a director of the Company and the appointment of Laina
Raveendran Greene as a member of the board of directors. Furnished
pursuant to Regulation FD.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Globetel Communications Corp.
Dated: February 14, 2005 By: /s/ Timothy M. Huff
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Timothy M. Huff,
Chief Executive Officer