STEVENSON, Md., Aug. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of purchasers of GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE MKT:GSB) (“GlobalSCAPE” or the “Company”) securities during the period between January 26, 2017 and August 7, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”).  Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until October 9, 2017 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and be selected by the Court.  The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement for the class in the action.  The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in GlobalSCAPE securities during the Class Period.  Members of the class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff.  No class has yet been certified in the above action.

The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants’ failure to disclose during the Class Period that Global overstated the reported amounts of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2016 and license revenue for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016, the Company’s total current assets and total assets were overstated, the Company’s total stockholder equity and total liabilities and stockholders’ equity were overstated, and the Company lacked adequate internal controls over financial reporting.

According to the complaint, following an August 7, 2017 announcement that its audit committee has been conducting an investigation into certain transactions in the fourth quarter of 2016 and that the Company intends to effect a restatement of its previously issued financial statements, the value of GlobalSCAPE shares declined significantly.

If you have suffered a loss in excess of $100,000 from investment in GlobalSCAPE securities purchased on or after January 26, 2017 and held through the revelation of negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period and would like to learn more about this lawsuit and your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html.  You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com or by telephone at (410) 415-6616.

Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s.  If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice.  You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.

CONTACT:  Charles J. Piven
Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation
1925 Old Valley Road
Stevenson, Maryland 21153
Telephone: 410-415-6616
hoffman@browerpiven.com