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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)
December 17, 2010
 
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)

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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
    On December 17, 2010, Global Axcess Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Fifth Third Bank (“Fifth Third”) entered into a First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 18, 2010 (the “Loan Agreement”) among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and Fifth Third.  Pursuant to the Amendment, Global and Fifth Third modified the draw loan aspect of the Loan Agreement to permit for additional financing in the amount of $1,650,000 under the terms of the draw loan for the purposes of purchasing certain assets and customer contracts connected with recent acquisition agreements.  The Amendment increased the maximum aggregate credit availability pursuant to the Loan Agreement from $17.0 million to $18.65 million.  As security for the loan to be extended under the Amendment, in addition to that which was granted under the Loan Agreement, the Company granted security interests in the assets to be acquired pursuant to the recent acquisition agreements.
 
    The foregoing summary description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

           The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item 2.03.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.
 
 
10.1
 
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2010, by and among Global Axcess Corp. (and subsidiaries) and Fifth Third Bank.


 
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:  December 23, 2010
By:
/s/ George McQuain  
    Name:  George McQuain  
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer