GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (GSB) Investigated For Securities Fraud By Block & Leviton Following Announcement Of Internal Investigation And Restatement

BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP (www.blockesq.com), a securities litigation firm representing investors nationwide, is investigating whether GlobalSCAPE, Inc. ("Global" or the "Company") (NYSE: GSB) and certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws.

On August 7, 2017, after trading had closed, Global disclosed that its audit committee "has been conducting an investigation into certain transactions in the fourth quarter of 2016 involving improper arrangements with customers that circumvented the Company's internal controls and their potential effect on previously reported revenue." The Company further disclosed that it "intends to effect a restatement of its previously issued financial statements through filing an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and an amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017."

On this news, Global's stock has fallen more than 16% in early trading today, and continues to fall, causing millions in losses to shareholders.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired Global securities and have questions about your legal rights or possess information relevant to this investigation, please contact attorney Bradley Vettraino at (617) 398-5600, by email at bradley@blockesq.com, or by visiting www.blockesq.com/gsb.  

Confidentiality to whistleblowers or others with information relevant to this investigation is assured.

Block & Leviton LLP is a Boston-based law firm representing investors nationwide. The firm's lawyers have collectively been prosecuting securities cases on behalf of individual and institutional investors for over 50 years, and have recovered billions of dollars on their behalf. Block & Leviton's investigations into corporate wrongdoing were recently covered by the New York Times.

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Bradley J. Vettraino
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Boston, MA 02110
(617) 398-5600
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