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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 9pt Arial; color: Red"><B></B></FONT><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">January 24, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">GLOBAL AXCESS CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-17874</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">88-0199674</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">7800 Belfort Parkway, Suite 165, Jacksonville, Florida</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">32256</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(904) 280-3950</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">N/A</TD></TR>
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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>(b) </B> On Tuesday, January 24,
2012, Michael I. Connolly resigned from his position as a director of Global Axcess Corp (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;).
Mr. Connolly led the Company&rsquo;s team in securing the renewal of an ATM contract with one of the Company&rsquo;s largest retail
grocery chains. The Company wishes to express its appreciation for his energy and efforts in serving as
both an interim Co-CEO and a member of the board of directors. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">GLOBAL AXCESS CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Dated: January 30, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline">/s/ Michael J. Loiacono</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Name:&nbsp; Michael J. Loiacono</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 24, 2012
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-17874
88-0199674
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7800 Belfort Parkway, Suite 165, Jacksonville, Florida
32256
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(904) 280-3950
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On Tuesday, January 24,
2012, Michael I. Connolly resigned from his position as a director of Global Axcess Corp (the "
Company
").
Mr. Connolly led the Company's team in securing the renewal of an ATM contract with one of the Company's largest retail
grocery chains. The Company wishes to express its appreciation for his energy and efforts in serving as
both an interim Co-CEO and a member of the board of directors. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.
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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 AXCESS CORP.
Dated: January 30, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael J. Loiacono
Name:  Michael J. Loiacono
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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