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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323468-17-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170302

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:			Alfred A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001699492
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32593
		FILM NUMBER:		17659449

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP
		STREET 2:		155 SEAPORT BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-439-2372

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP
		STREET 2:		155 SEAPORT BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001323468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common units representing limited partner interests</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50110</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person acquired voting and investment power with respect to the common units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the &quot;Common Units&quot;) by will or the laws of descent and distribution on November 7, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person acquired voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units by will or the laws of descent and distribution on February 28, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Montello Oil Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Global Petroleum Corp.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Chelsea Terminal Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Sandwich Terminal, L.L.C.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Amy J. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact for the Alfred A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-02</signatureDate>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of

Edward J. Faneuil and Amy J. Gould, or either of them acting singly, and with full power of

substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and

submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID,

including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate

to obtain codes, passwords, and passphrases enabling the undersigned to make

electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may

be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5,

complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file

such form with the SEC and any securities exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing

which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best

interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned

pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such

terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-

fact's discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to

do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes

as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-

fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of

attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not

assuming, nor is Global Partners LP (the "Company") assuming, any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no

longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and

transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a

signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.





      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 28th day of February, 2017.



      ALFRED A. SLIFKA 1990 TRUST UNDER ARTICLES II-A





  /s/ Eric Slifka

Signature



As a Trustee





  /s/ Jennifer Slifka Vidal

Signature



As a Trustee





  /s/ Adam Slifka

Signature



As a Trustee

















US 3413065v.1





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