<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001022321-17-000018.txt : 20170119
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001022321-17-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESIS ENERGY LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				760513049
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138602500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gaspard Garland G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001694713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12295
		FILM NUMBER:		17535909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 MILAM SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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                <value>2019-04-12</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted an award of 5,551 phantom units on April 12, 2016.  3,331 phantom units (the &quot;2016 performance phantom units&quot;) will vest as follows: (a) if the quarterly distribution on the common units is less than $0.74 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2018 (which would be paid in the first quarter of 2019), all of the 2016 performance phantom units granted will be forfeited; (b) if the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2018 is $0.74 per unit, 50% of the 2016 performance phantom units granted will vest and the remainder will be forfeited; (c) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2018 is $0.79 per unit, 100% of the 2016 performance phantom units granted will vest; and</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(continuation from FN1)(d) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2018 is $0.85 per unit or greater, 150% of the 2016 performance phantom units granted will vest. Should the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2018 be between the range of $0.74 per unit and $0.85 per unit, the 2016 performance phantom units will vest between 50% and 150% of the number granted on a pro rata basis. The remaining 2,220 phantom units (the &quot;2016 service phantom units&quot;) will vest fully on April 12, 2019, the third anniversary of the grant date, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the Issuer on such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The phantom units will be paid in cash based on the average closing price of the Common Units - Class A for the 20 trading days immediately prior to the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Award includes tandem distribution equivalent rights pursuant to which the quarterly distributions paid by the Issuer on each common unit will be (i) paid quarterly on the number of units corresponding to the number of service phantom units (as defined in Footnote 6 below) in the initial grant and (ii) accrued over the vesting period on the number of units corresponding to the number of performance phantom units (as defined in Footnote 5 below) and will be paid upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person was granted an award of 2,488 phantom units on August 24, 2015. 1,493 phantom units (the &quot;2015 performance phantom units&quot; and together with the 2016 performance phantom units, the &quot;performance phantom units&quot;) will vest as follows: (a) if the quarterly distribution on the common units is less than $0.67 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2017 (which would be paid in the first quarter of 2018), all of the 2015 performance phantom units granted will be forfeited; (b) if the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2017 is $0.67 per unit, 50% of the 2015 performance phantom units granted will vest and the remainder will be forfeited; (c) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2017 is $0.72 per unit, 100% of the 2015 performance phantom units granted will vest; and</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">(continuation from FN5)(d) if the distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2017 is $0.78 per unit or greater, 150% of the 2015 performance phantom units granted will vest. Should the quarterly distribution on the common units for the fourth quarter of 2017 be between the range of $0.67 per unit and $0.78 per unit, the 2015 performance phantom units will vest between 50% and 150% of the number granted on a pro rata basis. The remaining 995 phantom units (the &quot;2015 service phantom units&quot; and together with the 2016 service phantom units, the &quot;service phantom units&quot;) will vest fully on April 14, 2018, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the Issuer on such vesting date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Garland G. Gaspard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-19</signatureDate>
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