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 and Exchange Act of 1934

March 26, 2013

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

VELATEL GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

NEVADA	000-52095	98-0489800
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5950 La Place Court, Suite 160, Carlsbad, CA 92008

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(760) 230-8986

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 26, 2013, VelaTel Global Communications, Inc., a Nevada corporation and the registrant responsible for the filing of this Form 8-K (“Company”) issued a press release announcing its intention to sell the equity interest in or assets held through its Peru subsidiary, VelaTel Peru, S.A. The press release will be available through the Company’s website, www.velatel.com.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

99.1 Press release

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	VelaTel Global Communications, Inc.
Date: March 26, 2013	By:	/s/ George Alvarez
		Name: George Alvarez Title: Chief Executive Officer

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