<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001323468-17-000010.txt : 20170104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104210311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323468-17-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				743140887
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 9161
		STREET 2:		800 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(781) 894-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 9161
		STREET 2:		800 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Global Partners LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCool Robert J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32593
		FILM NUMBER:		17508477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1629 CHINABERRY WAY
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34105
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        <footnote id="F1">Closing market price on December 30, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom units representing limited partner interests in Global Partners LP (&quot;Phantom Units&quot;) convert into common units representing limited partner interests in Global Partners LP (&quot;Common Units&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one Common Unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated June 27, 2013, the Reporting Person was granted 8,145 Phantom Units.  Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units vest as follows: 33 1/3% each on December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated April 20, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 10,659 Phantom Units.  Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units vest as follows: 33 1/3% each on January 2, 2016, January 2, 2017 and January 2, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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