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 31, 2008


                        Global Entertainment Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                        000-50643                86-0933274
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   Number)             Identification No.)

1600 N. Desert Drive, Suite 300, Tempe, AZ                         85281
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (480) 994-0772

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On July 31, 2008 , Cragar Industries,  Inc. (Seller), a wholly-owned  subsidiary
of Global  Entertainment  Corporation,  entered into an asset purchase agreement
with Danbom  Temporary,  Inc. (Buyer),  an Iowa  corporation,  pursuant to which
Buyer acquired substantially all of the assets, and assumed certain liabilities,
of Cragar Industries,  Inc. The transaction closed on August 1, 2008. The assets
consisted  primarily of  intangibles,  including  trademarks,  service marks and
domain  names.  The  purchase  price was  approximately  $1.9  million  in cash.
Approximately  $1.3  million  of the cash has  been  set  aside in a  restricted
account  as  security  for a letter  of credit  issued  by Global  Entertainment
Corporation's primary bank.

ITEM 2.01. COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

The text of Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

b) Pro Forma Financial Information

The text of Item 1.01 above is  incorporated  by reference  into this Item 9.01.
The  following  unaudited  pro forma  financial  statements  give  effect to the
discontinuance of operations of Cragar Industries, Inc. as if it occurred on May
31,  2006,  with  respect  to the  unaudited  condensed  pro forma  consolidated
statements of operations and the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated  financial  statements  presented below are
based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes and
do not reflect any adjustments for  non-recurring  items or changes in operating
strategies  arising  as a result of the  disposition.  The  unaudited  pro forma
consolidated financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes and do
not  purport to  represent  what  results of  operations  would have been if the
events  described  above had  occurred  as of the dates  indicated  or what such
results would be for any future  periods.  The unaudited pro forma  consolidated
financial  statements and the  accompanying  notes should be read in conjunction
with  Global  Entertainment   Corporation's  historical  consolidated  financial
statements  and  related  notes and  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations"  included in the Company's Annual
Report  on Form  10-KSB  for the  fiscal  year  ended  as of May 31,  2007,  and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as of February 29, 2008.

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                     Global Entertainment Corporation, Inc.
           Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            As of February 29, 2008
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                                                   February 29, 2008
                                                                        --------------------------------------
                                                                           As         Pro Forma         Pro
                                                                        Reported     Adjustments       Forma
                                                                        --------     -----------      --------
                                                                                             
                                     ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                             $    957       $     --       $    957
  Accounts receivable                                                      3,474            (87)         3,387
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                                          758           (131)           627
  Income taxes receivable                                                    138             --            138
  Deferred income tax asset                                                   14             --             14
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                 5,341           (218)         5,123
Property and equipment, net                                                  177             (5)           172
Construction in progress                                                  21,818             --         21,818
Intangible assets, net                                                     2,735         (2,733)             2
Goodwill                                                                     519             --            519
Deferred income tax asset, net of valuation allowance                         44             --             44
Other assets                                                                  66             --             66
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                      $ 30,700       $ (2,956)      $ 27,744
                                                                        ========       ========       ========
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                                                      $  2,285       $    (56)      $  2,229
  Accrued liabilities                                                      1,539             --          1,539
  Deferred revenues                                                          393            (59)           334
  Notes payable - current portion                                            511             --            511
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                            4,728           (115)         4,613
Deferred income tax liability                                                 66             --             66
Long-term liabilities                                                      4,699             --          4,699
Notes payable - long-term portion                                         16,077             --         16,077
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                   25,570           (115)        25,455
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

MINORITY INTERESTS                                                            20             --             20

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock - $.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized;
   no shares issued or outstanding                                            --             --             --
  Common stock - $.001 par value; 50,000 shares authorized;
   6,625 shares issued and outstanding                                         7             --              7
  Paid-in capital                                                         10,921             --         10,921
 Retained deficit                                                         (5,818)        (2,841)        (8,659)
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           5,110         (2,841)         2,269
                                                                        --------       --------       --------
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        $ 30,700       $ (2,956)      $ 27,744
                                                                        ========       ========       ========


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                     Global Entertainment Corporation, Inc.
       Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
        For the Nine Months Ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                  Nine Months Ended                            Nine Months Ended
                                                  February 29, 2008                            February 28, 2007
                                       --------------------------------------       --------------------------------------
                                          As          Pro Forma        Pro             As          Pro Forma        Pro
                                       Reported      Adjustments      Forma         Reported      Adjustments      Forma
                                       --------      -----------      -----         --------      -----------      -----
                                                                                                
Total Revenues                         $  9,688       $   (602)      $  9,086       $ 22,139       $   (420)      $ 21,719
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Operating Costs
  Cost of revenues                        5,213           (351)         4,862         17,173           (118)        17,055
  General and administrative costs        6,670           (475)         6,195          6,501           (830)         5,671
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Total Operating Costs                    11,883           (826)        11,057         23,674           (948)        22,726
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------

Income (Loss) from Operations            (2,195)           224         (1,971)        (1,535)           528         (1,007)

Other Income (Expense)
  Interest income                            96             (7)            89            228            (38)           190
  Interest expense                          (22)             1            (21)           (12)             2            (10)
  Minority interests                        (20)            --            (20)           194            194
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Total Other Income                           54             (6)            48            410            (36)           374
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------

Loss Before Income Taxes                 (2,141)           218         (1,923)        (1,125)           492           (633)

Income Tax Benefit                          107             --            107             --             --             --
                                       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------       --------

Net Loss                               $ (2,034)      $    218       $ (1,816)      $ (1,125)      $    492       $   (633)
                                       ========       ========       ========       ========       ========       ========

Loss Per Share
  -basic                               $  (0.31)                     $  (0.28)      $  (0.17)                     $  (0.10)
                                       ========                      ========       ========                      ========
  -diluted                             $  (0.31)                     $  (0.28)      $  (0.17)                     $  (0.10)
                                       ========                      ========       ========                      ========

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
  -basic                                  6,518                         6,518          6,501                         6,501
                                       ========                      ========       ========                      ========
  -diluted                                6,518                         6,518          6,501                         6,501
                                       ========                      ========       ========                      ========


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                     Global Entertainment Corporation, Inc.
       Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
                         For the Year Ended May 31, 2007
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                        Year Ended May 31, 2007
                                             -------------------------------------------
                                                As            Pro Forma            Pro
                                             Reported        Adjustments          Forma
                                             --------        -----------          -----
                                                                       
Total Revenues                               $ 26,450         $   (637)         $ 25,813
                                             --------         --------          --------
Operating Costs
  Cost of revenues                             20,175             (234)           19,941
  General and administrative costs              9,696           (1,070)            8,626
  Inangible asset impairment                      906             (906)               --
                                             --------         --------          --------
Total Operating Costs                          30,777           (2,210)           28,567
                                             --------         --------          --------

Income (Loss) from Operations                  (4,327)           1,573            (2,754)

Other Income (Expense)
  Interest income                                 294              (47)              247
  Interest expense                                (14)               2               (12)
  Minority interests                              (78)              --               (78)
                                             --------         --------          --------
Total Other Income                                202              (45)              157
                                             --------         --------          --------

Net Loss                                     $ (4,125)        $  1,528          $ (2,597)
                                             ========         ========          ========
Loss Per Share
  -basic                                     $  (0.63)                          $  (0.40)
                                             ========                           ========
  -diluted                                   $  (0.63)                          $  (0.40)
                                             ========                           ========

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
  -basic                                        6,503                              6,503
                                             ========                           ========
  -diluted                                      6,503                              6,503
                                             ========                           ========


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                        Global Entertainment Corporation
             Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
                              Financial Statements


1. BASIS OF PRO FORMA PRESENTATION

These  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  statements of operations  for the year
ended May 31, 2007, and the nine months ended February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007,  and unaudited pro forma  consolidated  balance  sheets as of February 29,
2008,  are based on the  historical  consolidated  statements of operations  and
balance sheets, and give effect to the discontinuance of Cragar Industries, Inc.
as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

These  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements are based on the
assumptions  and  adjustments  described  in the  accompanying  notes and do not
reflect  any  adjustments  for  non-recurring  items  or  changes  in  operating
strategies  arising  as a result of the  disposition.  The  unaudited  pro forma
consolidated financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes and do
not purport to represent what our results of operations actually would have been
if the events  described  above had  occurred as of the dates  indicated or what
such  results  would  be  for  any  future  periods.  The  unaudited  pro  forma
consolidated financial statements, and the accompanying notes, should be read in
conjunction with the Global Entertainment Corporations's historical consolidated
financial  statements  and the related notes and  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations"  included in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended as of May 31,
2007,  and  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended as of February
29, 2008.

2. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

Pro forma  adjustments  to the  consolidated  statements of  operations  reflect
removal  of Cragar  Industries,  Inc.-related  income  statement  balances  from
reported  amounts.  Pro forma  adjustments  to the  consolidated  balance  sheet
reflect removal of Cragar Industries,  Inc.-related  balance sheet balances from
reported amounts.

d) Exhibits

     2.1  Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2008, between Danbom
          Temporary, Inc and Cragar Industries, Inc.

     99.1 Press release dated August 1, 2008.

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                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                 GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION


Date: August 7, 2008             /s/  James Yeager
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 James Yeager
                                 Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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