FORM 8-K Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 3/5/97 GLOBALINK, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 33-60296 54-1473222 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Incorporation) Number) 9302 Lee Highway, 12th Floor, Fairfax, Virginia 22031 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 703-273-5600 Item 4. Other Events On March 5, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Thomas W. Patterson as a director of the Registrant. Mr. Patterson is currently employed as IBM Corporation's Chief Strategist for Electronic Commerce ("eCommerce"). He previously served as a director of the technology consortium, MCC. Mr. Patterson has advised the White House, the United States Congress, various cabinet departments and foreign governments on the subjects of security and eCommerce. Mr. Patterson also served as a member of the team that created the world's first secure Web Browser and server, the Internet's first commercial search engine and the first publicly available Certificate Authority. He has advised multinational organizations and corporations on the subject of facilitating international commerce through technology. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) None (b) Exhibits None 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. Date: March 20, 1997 GLOBALINK, INC. By: /s/ Harry E. Hagerty, Jr. ---------------------------- Harry E. Hagerty, Jr. Chief Executive Officer