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)               May 10, 2000


                         Globe Business Resources, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Ohio                        0-27682                    31-1256641
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


11260 Chester Road, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio                     45246
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                        Zip Code


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (513) 771-8287


         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)




Item 5.  Other Events.

         Globe Business  Resources,  Inc.  announced that it had entered into an
Amended  and  Restated  Agreement  and Plan of  Merger  as May 10,  2000  with a
subsidiary  of  Equity  Residential  Properties  Trust for the sale of Globe for
$13.00 per share in cash upon closing.  The agreement  must be approved by Globe
shareholders and is subject to customary closing conditions.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  2        Amended and Restated  Agreement and Plan of Merger by
                           and  among  Globe  Business  Resources,  Inc.,  Globe
                           Holding Co.,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation,  and ERP
                           Operating  Limited  Partnership,  an Illinois limited
                           partnership,  dated as of January 13, 2000 as Amended
                           and Restated as of May 10, 2000.

                  99       Press Release dated May 10, 2000.


                                      GLOBE BUSINESS RESOURCES, INC.



                                       /s/ David D. Hoguet
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                                      By:      David D. Hoguet
                                               Chief Executive Officer

 May 10, 2000