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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): January 16, 2009</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQUISITION
CORP.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
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28th Floor,<BR>
New York, New York<BR>
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the registrant under any of the following provisions:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">As of January&nbsp;15,
2009, the trust assets of Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) are held in a trust account at The Bank of New York,
with Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company as trustee. The
balance in the Company&#8217;s trust account as of January&nbsp;15, 2009 was
$316,753,838. All of the trust assets are invested in the Federated U.S.
Treasury Cash Reserve Fund. The fund invests only in a portfolio of short-term
U.S. Treasury securities. The Company&#146;s trust assets were
previously invested in the JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market
Fund.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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  <TD valign="top">Date: January&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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 16, 2009
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQUISITION
CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33803
26-0469120
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1370 Avenue of the Americas,
28th Floor,
New York, New York
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(212) 445-7800
(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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
As of January 15,
2009, the trust assets of Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. (the
"Company") are held in a trust account at The Bank of New York,
with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee. The
balance in the Company's trust account as of January 15, 2009 was
$316,753,838. All of the trust assets are invested in the Federated U.S.
Treasury Cash Reserve Fund. The fund invests only in a portfolio of short-term
U.S. Treasury securities. The Company's trust assets were
previously invested in the JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market
Fund.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQUISITION
CORP.
Date: January 16, 2009
By:
/s/  Andrew Nelson
Name:
Andrew Nelson
Title:
Chief Financial Officer