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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362537-08-000010.txt : 20080228
<SEC-HEADER>0001362537-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20080228
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080228135225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362537-08-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080228

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rust Peter A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363410

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25940
		FILM NUMBER:		08649648

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-282-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOWPOINT
		STREET 2:		225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001363410</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rust Peter A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLOWPOINT</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>0.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-02-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-02-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-27</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>2008-02-27</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-02-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is a non-employee director of the Issuer and was issued an option to acquire (i) 500 shares of common stock for attendance at an Audit Committee meeting on February 26, 2008 and (ii) 1,000 shares of common stock for attendance at a Board meeting on February 27, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David W. Robinson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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