<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001323468-17-000033.txt : 20170818
<SEC-HEADER>0001323468-17-000033.hdr.sgml : 20170818
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170818152216
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323468-17-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Slifka Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32593
		FILM NUMBER:		171041000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOBAL COMPANIES LLC
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 9161, 800 SOUTH ST., SUITE 200
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454-9161

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
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    <periodOfReport>2017-08-16</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001323468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336787</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Slifka Eric</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02453</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common units representing limited partner interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>639177</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common units representing limited partner interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>564984</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Mr. Slifka has sole voting and investment power with respect to units owned by Larea Holdings LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-16</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>163780</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common units representing limited partner interests</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>163780</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each phantom unit representing the right to receive one common unit upon vesting (&quot;Phantom Unit&quot;)  is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Issuer (&quot;Common Unit&quot;) upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Phantom Unit converts into a Common Unit on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated August 16, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted 163,780 Phantom Units.  Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units vest as follows: 25% on August 1, 2020, 60% on August 1, 2021 and 100% on August 1, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Remarks: Mr. Eric Slifka is a Director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Global GP LLC, the general partner of Global Partners LP, the Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Eric Slifka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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