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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-006436.txt : 20100203
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-006436.hdr.sgml : 20100203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100203173605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-006436
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEMINS ARCHIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266186

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16201
		FILM NUMBER:		10571733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOBAL CROSSING
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVE
		CITY:			FLORHAM PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07932

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL CROSSING LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				980189783
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESSEX HOUSE 45 REID ST
		STREET 2:		HAMILTON HM12
		CITY:			BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412968600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESSEX HOUSE 45 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM12
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SEMIANNUAL RETAINER
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061322</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL CROSSING LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266186</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLEMINS ARCHIE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FLORHAM PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07932</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>836</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23097</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant made as part of and pursuant to Issuer's director compensation package.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mitchell C. Sussis, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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