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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):<B>
<U>July 11, 2012</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>GBS ENTERPRISES
INCORPORATED</B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">000-53223</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">27-3755055</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>585 Molly Lane&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Woodstock, GA 30189</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(404) 474-7256</B>&nbsp;</P>

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area code)&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Philip Magri, Esq.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">The Sourlis Law Firm</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">130 Maple Avenue, Suite 9B2</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Red Bank, New Jersey 07701</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Direct Dial: (954) 303-8027</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">T: (732) 530-9007</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">F: (732) 530-9008</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">philmagri@sourlislaw.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">www.SourlisLaw.com</P>



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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item
5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 11, 2012, Joerg
Ott resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of GBS Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
effective immediately. Mr. Ott will continue in his capacity as the Chairman of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors and as the
Chief Executive Officer of GROUP Business Software AG, a German public company and 50.1% subsidiary of the Company (&ldquo;GROUP&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On
July 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Gary D. MacDonald (age 58) as the Managing Director of Worldwide
Operations and Interim Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Company. As previously disclosed by the Company,
Mr. MacDonald was appointed as the Company&rsquo;s Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer on April 30,
2010, as a member to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors on December 2, 2011 and to the Board&rsquo;s Audit Committee on March
1, 2012. </FONT>From September 2005 to February&nbsp;2008, Mr. MacDonald served as the Chief Operating Officer of GROUP.&nbsp;Since
February 2008, Mr. MacDonald has been serving as the Chief Corporate Development Officer of GROUP.&nbsp; From November 2003 to
August 2005, Mr. MacDonald served as the Vice President, Corporate Development and Government Relations Officer at Raydiance, Inc.,
a privately held research company.&nbsp; From August 1994 to September 2003, Mr. MacDonald served as the Senior Vice President
of Sales and Marketing at Kingston Technology Company, a privately held company in the computer hardware industry.&nbsp; From October
1991 to August 1994, Mr. MacDonald served as the Vice President and Principal of Impediment Incorporated, a privately held company
in the computer hardware industry.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>Key Attributes, Experience and Skills<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">:</FONT></I>
Mr. MacDonald brings his invaluable executive experience to the Company, as well as his leadership, operational and investor relations
skills. Mr. MacDonald has an immense knowledge of our Company, GROUP and other subsidiaries which enables the Board to benefit
from management&rsquo;s perspective on the Company&rsquo;s business while the Board performs its oversight function.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I><U>Family Relationships</U></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. MacDonald does not have a family relationship (defined in
Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K as any relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption, not more remote than first cousin) with any
director or executive officer of the Company, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director of executive
officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I><U>Transactions with Related Persons</U></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I><U>Material Plan, Contract or Arrangement</U></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company issued the Press Release furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K on July 11, 2012.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) <U>Exhibits</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-indent: 0">Description:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press Release, dated July 11, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.5pt">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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">GBS ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.1pt; text-align: justify">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify">&nbsp; &nbsp;/s/&nbsp;Markus R. Ernst</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 19.8pt">Markus R. Ernst</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 19.8pt">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 19.8pt">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">Dated: July 12, 2012</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):
July 11, 2012
GBS ENTERPRISES
INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)
Nevada
000-53223
27-3755055
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
585 Molly Lane
Woodstock, GA 30189
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(404) 474-7256
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Copies to:
Philip Magri, Esq.
The Sourlis Law Firm
130 Maple Avenue, Suite 9B2
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Direct Dial: (954) 303-8027
T: (732) 530-9007
F: (732) 530-9008
philmagri@sourlislaw.com
www.SourlisLaw.com
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 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))
Item
5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 11, 2012, Joerg
Ott resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of GBS Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
effective immediately. Mr. Ott will continue in his capacity as the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and as the
Chief Executive Officer of GROUP Business Software AG, a German public company and 50.1% subsidiary of the Company ("GROUP").
On
July 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Gary D. MacDonald (age 58) as the Managing Director of Worldwide
Operations and Interim Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Company. As previously disclosed by the Company,
Mr. MacDonald was appointed as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer on April 30,
2010, as a member to the Company's Board of Directors on December 2, 2011 and to the Board's Audit Committee on March
1, 2012.
From September 2005 to February 2008, Mr. MacDonald served as the Chief Operating Officer of GROUP. Since
February 2008, Mr. MacDonald has been serving as the Chief Corporate Development Officer of GROUP.  From November 2003 to
August 2005, Mr. MacDonald served as the Vice President, Corporate Development and Government Relations Officer at Raydiance, Inc.,
a privately held research company.  From August 1994 to September 2003, Mr. MacDonald served as the Senior Vice President
of Sales and Marketing at Kingston Technology Company, a privately held company in the computer hardware industry.  From October
1991 to August 1994, Mr. MacDonald served as the Vice President and Principal of Impediment Incorporated, a privately held company
in the computer hardware industry.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills
:
Mr. MacDonald brings his invaluable executive experience to the Company, as well as his leadership, operational and investor relations
skills. Mr. MacDonald has an immense knowledge of our Company, GROUP and other subsidiaries which enables the Board to benefit
from management's perspective on the Company's business while the Board performs its oversight function.
Family Relationships
Mr. MacDonald does not have a family relationship (defined in
Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K as any relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption, not more remote than first cousin) with any
director or executive officer of the Company, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director of executive
officer.
Transactions with Related Persons
None
Material Plan, Contract or Arrangement
None
Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company issued the Press Release furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K on July 11, 2012.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.:
Description:
99.1
Press Release, dated July 11, 2012
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.
GBS ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Markus R. Ernst
Markus R. Ernst
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: July 12, 2012