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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090909091602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362537-09-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Robinson David W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25940
		FILM NUMBER:		091059444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOWPOINT
		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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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>GLOWPOINT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLOW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Robinson David W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 LONG AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HILLSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-CEO and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>common stock</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David W. Robinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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