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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362537-07-000006.txt : 20070522
<SEC-HEADER>0001362537-07-000006.hdr.sgml : 20070522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070522123918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362537-07-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILTZIK DEAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215961

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25940
		FILM NUMBER:		07870421

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9732822000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOWPOINT, INC.
		STREET 2:		225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOWPOINT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746210
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				770312442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054828277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WIRE ONE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIEW TECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950418

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIEWTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950418
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000746210</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOWPOINT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLOW.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001215961</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HILTZIK DEAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLOWPOINT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 LONG AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HILLSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.53</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-05-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-05-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>94000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were issued to the reporting person as a non-employee director for attendance at a Board meeting on May 18, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edwin F. Heinen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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