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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 April 22, 2011
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                        000-50643                86-0933274
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   Number)             Identification No.)

1600 N. Desert Drive, Suite 301, Tempe, AZ                         85281
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (480) 994-0772

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)

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    CFR 240.14a-12)

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
           APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF
           CERTAIN OFFICERS.

     (a)  On  April  22,  2011,  Chuck  Mathews,  Senior  Vice-President,  Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Global  Entertainment,  Inc. (the "Company"),
resigned from the Company effective immediately.

     (b) The Company has  announced  that Steven E. Lee, 46, has been  appointed
Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective April 22, 2011.

     In  addition  to his  current  responsibilities  overseeing  the  company's
administrative and operational functions, including human resources, information
technology,  legal, contract  administration and related areas, Mr. Lee will now
be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the company.

     A copy of the press release  announcing Mr.  Mathews'  resignation  and Mr.
Lee's  appointment  is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this  Current  Report on Form
8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(D) EXHIBITS.

     The following  materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on
Form 8-K:

     Exhibit
     Number                   Description
     ------                   -----------

     99.1         Press release dated April 22, 2011.

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                                   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.

                                       GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION



Date: April 22, 2011                   By: /s/ Richard Kozuback
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                                       Name:  Richard Kozuback
                                       Title: President, Chief Executive Officer



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