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

                                  April 8, 2009
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        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 301, Tempe, AZ                       85281-1230
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

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

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ITEM 3.01. NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR
           STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.

We provided  notice to NYSE Amex on April 8, 2009, of our intent to  voluntarily
remove our common stock from the  exchange.  On or about April 20, 2009, we will
file a Form 25 with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  related  to the
removal.  Removal is expected to be effective 10 calendar days after filing Form
25. We anticipate the last day of trading for our common stock on NYSE Amex will
be on or about  April 30,  2009.  Although  we can make no  assurances  that our
common stock will be quoted, we expect trading on the Over-The-Counter  Bulletin
Board  (OTCBB) will follow  closely  after the date of removal from NYSA Amex. A
trading symbol has yet to be assigned by OTCBB.

The press release  announcing our intent to voluntarily  delist our common stock
is filed  herewith  as Exhibit  99.1 to this report and is  incorporated  in its
entirety into this Item 3.01 by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release for Global Entertainment Corporation dated April 9, 2009.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                           GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION


Date: April 10, 2009                       By: /s/ James Yeager
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                                           Name:  James Yeager
                                           Title: Senior Vice-President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

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