<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001110805-16-000050.txt : 20160301
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001110805-16-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160301

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NuStar Energy L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110805
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				742956831
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16417
		FILM NUMBER:		161473459

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19003 IH-10 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(210) 918-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19003 IH-10 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78257

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALERO L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHAMROCK LOGISTICS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000331
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<DESCRIPTION>NS 8-K (A&R SERVICES AND ASSIGNMENT & ASSUMPTION AGMTS)
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All employees providing services to both Holdings and the Partnership are employed by NS Services; therefore, the Partnership reimburses NS Services for all employee costs, other than the expenses allocated to Holdings (the Holdings Administrative Services Fee). 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<a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) effective as of March 1, 2016 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), is entered into by and between NUSTAR GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;GP-LLC&#8221;), and NUSTAR SERVICES COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;NS Services&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, GP-LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of NuStar GP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;Holdings&#8221;), and NS Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of NuStar Energy L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&#8220;NuStar Energy&#8221;); and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NuStar Energy, as amended, and that certain Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, GP-LLC has provided all of the executive management, accounting, legal, cash management, fuels marketing and trading, corporate finance and other management and administrative services necessary and appropriate to conduct the businesses of each of NuStar Energy and Holdings (collectively, the &#8220;Services&#8221;); and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, GP-LLC transferred and assigned to NS Services, and NS Services accepted from GP-LLC, the employment of all of GP-LLC&#8217;s domestic employees; and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Services Agreement dated as of the Effective Date (the &#8220;Services Agreement&#8221;), among other things, NS Services has agreed to provide all of the Services for NuStar Energy and Holdings; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, GP-LLC sponsors and maintains various employee benefit plans, programs, contracts and policies for the benefit of its employees, including but not limited to those plans, programs, contracts and policies specifically identified on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;attached hereto (the &#8220;Plans&#8221;), has entered into Change of Control Severance Agreements with certain of its employees, has entered into various agreements with third parties for the provision of services such as, by way of illustration and not limitation, administration of the Plans, recruiting, staffing, insurance, payroll, tax preparation, information technology and other services, and has also entered into administrative and general services contracts with certain affiliates (collectively, the &#8220;Agreements&#8221;); and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, in connection with the transfer of employees and the agreement of NS Services to provide the Services, as described above, the parties desire that GP-LLC transfer and assign to NS Services, and that NS Services accept the transfer and assignment of, and agree to assume, the sponsorship and ongoing maintenance and administration of each of the Plans and Agreements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Assignment and Assumption of Plans and Agreements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The sponsorship and all obligations relating to the ongoing maintenance and administration of each of the Plans and Agreements are hereby transferred and assigned from GP-LLC to NS Services, and NS Services hereby accepts such transfer and assignment; provided, however, that the administration of the NuStar GP, LLC Fifth Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;LTIP&#8221;) shall be as set forth in Section 3 of the LTIP.  By virtue of such assignment and assumption, NS Services hereby possesses all rights, authority, and responsibility as plan sponsor and employer under each of the Plans and such other applicable rights, authority and responsibilities under the Agreements, and as provided under applicable law.  NS Services hereby assumes full responsibility for the qualification, administration and ongoing compliance with all applicable legal requirements relating to each of the Plans.  Additionally, NS Services hereby assumes full responsibility for the ongoing performance of all obligations of GP-LLC under each of the Agreements.  GP-LLC and NS Services shall cooperate with each other to cause each of the Plans and Agreements to be amended, as necessary, to reflect the assignment, transfer and assumption evidenced hereby.  To the extent that the transfer and assignment of any of the Agreements requires the consent of an individual employee, affiliate or third party, as applicable, GP-LLC and NS Services shall cooperate to obtain such consent.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Additional Agreements, Policies, Etc</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In addition to the transfer, assignment and assumption of each of the Plans and Agreements provided for in Section 1, all of GP-LLC&#8217;s rights and obligations under each trust agreement, administrative agreement, insurance policy and any other contract, agreement or arrangement of any kind relating to the sponsorship, maintenance or administration of any of the Plans or Agreements, are hereby transferred and assigned to, and assumed by, NS Services (such agreements, policies, contracts and arrangements, the &#8220;Additional Agreements&#8221;).  GP-LLC and NS Services agree to fully cooperate and to take any and all action necessary or appropriate in order to provide for, and evidence such transfer, assignment and assumption.  In furtherance of the foregoing, any and all trustees, third party administrators, custodians, investment advisors, investment managers, actuaries, accountants and any other agents or third party service providers shall continue to hold their respective positions with respect to the Plans unless and until replaced by NS Services or the NS Services BPAC (as defined below).</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">To the extent that the transfer and assignment of any of the Additional Agreements requires the consent of an individual employee, affiliate or third party, as applicable, GP-LLC and NS Services shall cooperate to obtain timely such consent.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Plan Administrator</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  From and after the Effective Date, the named fiduciary and plan administrator, as applicable, of each of the Plans shall be the NS Services Benefit Plans Administrative Committee (the &#8220;NS Services BPAC&#8221;), which shall replace the GP-LLC BPAC in such capacity, and shall have all responsibility and authority necessary or appropriate to administer the Plans in accordance with their terms.  All policies and decisions adopted by the GP-LLC BPAC prior to the Effective Date shall, unless and until changed by the NS Services BPAC, or its delegate, continue in effect.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all funding and investment policies, loan, withdrawal and distribution procedures, procedures for </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">processing domestic relations orders, and any other procedures relating to the administration of any of the Plans, previously adopted by the GP-LLC BPAC shall remain in full force and effect unless and until changed by the NS Services BPAC or its delegate.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Fidelity Bond; Liability Insurance</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  GP-LLC and NS Services shall timely notify the issuer of any fidelity bond or liability insurance policy relating to any Plan or Agreement of the transfer, assignment and assumption provided for herein, and the parties shall fully cooperate and take all action necessary to effectuate the transfer, assignment and assumption with respect to such fidelity bonds and insurance policies so as to ensure coverage of NS Services, the NS Services BPAC and all entities and individuals involved in the administration of the Plans and the Agreements from and after the Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Effect on Employment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  It is the intent of the parties, and of NuStar Energy and Holdings, that the transfer of employment of GP-LLC&#8217;s employees to NS Services shall be treated as a transfer from one affiliate to another affiliate, and that, therefore, such transfer shall not constitute a termination of employment or a change in control for purposes of any of the Plans or the Agreements.  In this connection, each employee shall be treated as if his/her employment has not been terminated as a result of the transfer from GP-LLC to NS Services, and his/her service, for all purposes under each Plan and Agreement, shall be treated as continuous without any break in service related to such transfer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Use of Assets</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All assets used by employees of NS Services in providing the Services to each of NuStar Energy and Holdings will be the same assets that were previously utilized by those employees while employed by GP-LLC prior to the Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Employee Communications</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The parties shall fully cooperate to prepare and distribute summaries of material modifications and other communication materials as deemed necessary or appropriate by the parties, to notify employees of the assignment, transfer and assumption evidenced hereby, as well as such other information as may be deemed appropriate by the parties.  Such summaries of material modification and other notices shall be distributed to affected employees and other interested parties by NS Services as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Reports to Governmental Agencies; Audits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  From and after the Effective Date, NS Services shall be responsible for preparing, filing and/or distributing all required governmental reports relating to the Plans, including without limitation, Annual Returns/Reports (Form 5500 Series), Summary Annual Reports, Annual Funding Notices, and all filings required under the Affordable Care Act.  GP-LLC shall fully cooperate with NS Services, and provide NS Services with all information and assistance as NS Services may reasonably request, in connection with the preparation of such reports.  Additionally, in the event of a governmental audit, investigation or inquiry relating to any of the Plans, GP-LLC and NS Services shall fully cooperate with each other, and GP-LLC shall provide NS Services with all information or documentation in its possession or control pertaining to any such audit, investigation or inquiry. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Transfer of Records</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  GP-LLC shall, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, transfer to NS Services all records pertaining to the Plans and Agreements in GP-LLC&#8217;s possession or control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Costs and Expenses Relating to the Plans</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All costs and expenses relating to the assignment, transfer and assumption evidenced hereby, as well as the ongoing sponsorship, maintenance and administration of the Plans and the Agreements by NS Services shall be paid by NuStar Energy and Holdings in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Services Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Indemnification</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  GP-LLC shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless NuStar Energy and NS Services for all costs, liabilities, damages and similar amounts (collectively, &#8220;Liabilities&#8221;) existing or arising with respect to the Plans to the extent such Liabilities exist or arise as a result of the failure of such Plans to be adopted, operated or maintained in accordance with applicable laws; provided, however, that such Liabilities shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount of compensation and value of benefits provided by GP-LLC to employees, officers and directors and the denominator of which is the sum of (i) the total amount of compensation and value of benefits provided by GP-LLC to employees, officers and directors and (ii) the total amount of compensation and value of benefits provided by GP-LLC, NuStar Energy or NS Services to employees, officers and directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Further Acts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  GP-LLC and NS Services agree to take any and all further action and to execute any and all further documents as either of them may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the transfer, assignment and assumption of the Plans and the Agreements, and all other matters contemplated in this Agreement.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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Neither party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement (by operation of law or otherwise) without the express consent of the other party and any such attempted assignment without consent shall be void and of no force or effect.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Invalidity of Provisions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event that one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired thereby.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Entire Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement constitutes the whole and entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, undertaking, declaration, commitment or representation, verbal or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Captions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The captions of the sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NUSTAR GP, LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">_/s/ Thomas R. Shoaf</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">______</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name: Thomas R. Shoaf</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NUSTAR SERVICES COMPANY LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: NuStar Energy L.P.,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">its sole member</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:  Riverwalk Logistics, L.P.,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">its general partner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:  NuStar GP, LLC,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">its general partner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">_/s/ Thomas R. Shoaf</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">______</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name: Thomas R. Shoaf</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DCCE96E1123377646972ED620952CB0"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit A</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Plans</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(as amended from time to time):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Pension Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Excess Pension Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Thrift Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Excess Thrift Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Frozen Nonqualified 401(k) Plan for Former Employees of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar GP, LLC Welfare Benefits Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar GP, LLC Cafeteria Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar GP, LLC Retiree Welfare Benefits Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar Energy L.P. Annual Bonus Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NuStar GP, LLC Fifth Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED <br>SERVICES AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Amended and Restated Services Agreement (this &#8220;Agreement&#8221;), effective as of March 1, 2016 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), is entered into by and between NUSTAR ENERGY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&#8220;NuStar Energy&#8221;), NUSTAR GP HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;Holdings&#8221;), NUSTAR GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (&#8220;GP-LLC&#8221;), and NUSTAR SERVICES COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of NuStar Energy (&#8220;NS Services&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, NuStar Energy and GP-LLC are parties to that certain Services Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2008 (the &#8220;Services Agreement&#8221;), pursuant to which NuStar Energy and GP-LLC agreed to the allocation of reimbursements due to GP-LLC for the executive management, accounting, legal, cash management, corporate finance and other management and administrative services provided by GP-LLC to each of Holdings and NuStar Energy (collectively, the &#8220;Services&#8221;);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, GP-LLC transferred and assigned to NS Services, and NS Services accepted from GP-LLC, the employment of all of GP-LLC&#8217;s domestic employees;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, from and after the Effective Date, NS Services shall provide the Services to NuStar Energy and Holdings;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to determine the allocation of payments due to NS Services for the Services provided to each of Holdings and NuStar Energy, respectively;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, on January 28, 2016, the independent directors of GP-LLC approved the terms of this Agreement; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE I</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">DEFINITIONS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 1.01</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Definitions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Affiliates&#8221; means entities that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries control, or are controlled by, or are under common control with, such party, and the term &#8220;control&#8221; shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Code&#8221; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;force majeure&#8221; means any one or more of: (a) an act of God, (b) a strike, lockout, labor difficulty or other industrial disturbance, (c) an act of a public enemy, war, blockade, insurrection or public riot, (d) lightning, fire, storm, flood or explosion, (e) governmental action, delay, restraint or inaction, (f) judicial order or injunction, (g) material shortage or unavailability of equipment, or (h) any other cause or event, whether of the kind specifically enumerated above or otherwise, which is not reasonably within the control of the party claiming suspension.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Holdings Administrative Services Fee&#8221; means for each fiscal year, $1.0 million (as adjusted pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.03(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Holdings Services&#8221; is as defined in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.01(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Initial Term&#8221; is as defined in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.04(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;NuStar Services&#8221; is as defined in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.01(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Person&#8221; means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or other enterprise (including an employee benefit plan), association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Service Recipients&#8221; means NuStar Energy and Holdings. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;Services Reimbursement&#8221; is as defined in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.02(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE II</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"><br>PROVISION OF SERVICES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 2.01</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Provision of Services.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">NuStar Services</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  NS Services shall provide all executive management, accounting, legal, cash management, fuels marketing and trading, corporate finance and other management and administrative services necessary and appropriate, in GP-LLC&#8217;s sole discretion, to conduct the business of NuStar Energy (the &#8220;NuStar Services&#8221;).  </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Holdings Services</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  NS Services shall provide all executive management, accounting, legal, cash management, corporate finance and other management and administrative services necessary and appropriate, in GP-LLC&#8217;s sole discretion, to conduct the business of Holdings (the &#8220;Holdings Services&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Nature of Services as Management Functions.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;The parties understand and agree that the NuStar Services and the Holdings Services constitute &#8220;management functions&#8221; within the meaning of Code Section 414(m)(5) and that, therefore, NS Services and NuStar Energy, on the one hand, and NS Services and Holdings, on the other hand (and, in each case, all entities within the  respective  &#8220;controlled groups&#8221; (within the meaning of Code Section 414 (b) or (c)) of NuStar Energy or Holdings), constitute an &#8220;affiliated service group&#8221; within the meaning of Code Section 414(m). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Use of Assets</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All assets used by domestic employees of NS Services in providing the NuStar Services and the Holdings Services will be the same assets that were previously utilized by those employees while employed by GP-LLC prior to the Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 2.02</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Payment for NuStar Services.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">NuStar Services Reimbursement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Commencing on the Effective Date, and for each contract year thereafter, NuStar Energy shall reimburse NS Services for all NuStar Services, in an amount and as determined by GP-LLC in its sole discretion, which reimbursement shall include, without limitation, all of NS Services&#8217; payroll and related benefits costs, including pension funding,  unit-based compensation, all administrative costs and expenses associated with maintaining and administering compensation and benefit plans and programs, all costs of paying and/or providing compensation and benefits, and all withholdings on compensation (the &#8220;Services Reimbursement&#8221;). The Services Reimbursements shall be made as cash disbursements are required by NS Services.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If the Services Reimbursement does not include sales, use, excise, value added or similar taxes, if any such taxes are imposed on the NuStar Services, and if under the applicable laws any such taxes are to be collected and remitted to the appropriate authorities by NS Services, NuStar Energy shall pay or reimburse NS Services for any such taxes.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 2.03</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Payment for Holdings Services.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Holdings Administrative Services Fee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Commencing on the Effective Date, and for each contract year thereafter, Holdings shall pay to NS Services the Holdings Administrative Services Fee, which shall be subject to adjustment as provided in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.03(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjustment to Holdings Administrative Services Fee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Holdings Administrative Services Fee is subject to adjustment as follows: (i) by an annual amount equal to NS Services&#8217; annual merit increase percentage for the most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) for changed levels of services due to expansion of operations through acquisition, construction of new businesses or assets or otherwise.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If any sales, use, excise, value added or similar taxes are imposed on the Holdings Services, and if under the applicable laws any such taxes are to be collected and remitted to the appropriate authorities by NS Services, Holdings shall pay or reimburse NS Services for any such taxes.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 2.04</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Term.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Initial Term</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement shall have an initial term commencing on the Effective Date and continuing in full force and effect until March 1, 2020 (the &#8220;Initial Term&#8221;), unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Renewal</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement shall be renewed automatically for additional successive two-year terms after the Initial Term, unless any party provides six months&#8217; advance notice to the other parties of its intent to terminate this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall terminate six months after such notice is delivered.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE III</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">MISCELLANEOUS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.01</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Third Party Beneficiary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the parties to the Agreement and no limited partner, assignee, member or other person shall have the right, separate and apart from the parties hereto, to enforce any provisions of this Agreement or to compel any party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.02</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Limited Warranty; Limitation of Liability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NS Services represents that it will provide or cause the Services to be provided to NuStar Energy and Holdings with reasonable care and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including without limitation those of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE, ALL PRODUCTS OBTAINED FOR A SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND NS SERVICES MAKES NO (AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND NEGATES ANY AND ALL) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES RENDERED OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED FOR A SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES. FURTHERMORE, A SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES MAY NOT RELY UPON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MADE TO NS SERVICES BY ANY PARTY PERFORMING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF NS SERVICES HEREUNDER, UNLESS SUCH PARTY MAKES AN EXPRESS WARRANTY TO SUCH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES. HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY FOR A SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES, IF THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER OF SUCH SERVICES MAKES AN EXPRESS WARRANTY TO SUCH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUCH SERVICE </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE ENTITLED TO CAUSE NS SERVICES TO RELY ON AND TO ENFORCE SUCH WARRANTY.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD BY EACH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES THAT NS SERVICES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS TO PERFORM ANY SERVICES HEREUNDER AND FURTHER THAT NS SERVICES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY UNLESS IN EITHER EVENT SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD EVIDENCE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF NS SERVICES, BUT NS SERVICES SHALL, ON BEHALF OF EACH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES, PURSUE ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY CONTRACT. EACH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES AGREES THAT THE REMUNERATION PAID TO NS SERVICES HEREUNDER FOR THE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED REFLECT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. IN NO EVENT SHALL NS SERVICES BE LIABLE TO A SERVICE RECIPIENT, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY ERROR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES OR FROM THE BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FAULT OF NS SERVICES OR ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDER OR WHETHER NS SERVICES OR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER ARE WHOLLY, CONCURRENTLY, PARTIALLY, OR SOLELY NEGLIGENT. TO THE EXTENT ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDER HAS LIMITED ITS LIABILITY TO NS SERVICES FOR SERVICES UNDER AN OUTSOURCING OR OTHER AGREEMENT, EACH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES AGREE TO BE BOUND BY SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO SUCH SERVICE RECIPIENT AND ITS AFFILIATES BY SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDER UNDER NS SERVICES&#8217; AGREEMENT.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.03</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Force Majeure</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If any party to this Agreement is rendered unable by force majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than a party&#8217;s obligation to make payments as provided for herein, that party shall give the other parties prompt written notice of the force majeure with reasonably full particulars concerning it. Thereupon, the obligations of the party giving the notice, insofar as they are affected by the force majeure, shall be suspended during, but no longer than the continuance of, the force majeure. The affected party shall use all reasonable diligence to remove or remedy the force majeure situation as quickly as practicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The requirement that any force majeure situation be removed or remedied with all reasonable diligence shall not require the settlement of strikes, lockouts or other labor difficulty by the party involved, contrary to its wishes. Rather, all such difficulties may be handled entirely within the discretion of the party concerned.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.04</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Further Assurances</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments as may be required for a party to provide the services hereunder and to perform such other additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out, and perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.05</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Notices</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement to a party shall be in writing and may be given by hand delivery, postage prepaid first-class mail delivery, delivery by a reputable international courier service guaranteeing next business day delivery or by facsimile (if confirmed by one of the foregoing methods) directed to such party&#8217;s Legal Department at the following address:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">19003 IH-10 West</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">San Antonio, Texas 78257</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Attention:  Legal Department</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Facsimile: (210) 918-5442</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or at such other address of which notice may have been given by such party in accordance with the provisions of this Section.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.06</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, no one of which needs to be executed by all of the parties.  Such counterpart, including a facsimile transmission of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be an original and shall have the same force and effect as an original.  All counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.07</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.08</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Binding Effect; Assignment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except for the ability of NS Services to cause one or more of the Services to be performed by a third party provider (subject to the terms of this Agreement), no party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement (by operation of law or otherwise) without the consent of the other parties and any such assignment that is made without such consent shall be void and of no force and effect. No permitted assignment shall release any party from any of its obligations under this Agreement. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assignees.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.09</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Invalidity of Provisions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event that one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired thereby.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.10</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Entire Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement constitutes the whole and entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, undertaking, declarations, commitments or representations, verbal or oral, in respect of the subject matter hereof.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s3BC27650A24E03D4464C2EE1341319FA"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.11</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Captions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The captions of the sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">[Signature Page to Follow]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB42D73B58949CAE9CCFA2EE1343A1488"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:  Riverwalk Logistics, L.P.,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">its general partner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:  NuStar GP, LLC,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">its general partner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">_/s/ Thomas R. 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Shoaf</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9</font></div></div>	</body>
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