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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2014

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(781) 663-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to amend its $50.0 million credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, dated October 31, 2012 to permit the offering of convertible senior notes due 2019 described below under Item 8.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information provided under this Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 12, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $75 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2019 to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The Company also announced that it expects to grant the initial purchaser of the notes a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $11.25 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.