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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-A
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NUSTAR ENERGY
L.P. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>San Antonio, Texas 78257</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(210) 918-2000</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(address of
principal executive offices and zip code)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units representing</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. &nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. &nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-212338 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: None </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Senior Vice President, General Counsel &#150; Corporate &amp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Commercial Law and Corporate Secretary</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NuStar GP, LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">19003 IH-10 West</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">San Antonio, Texas 78257</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(210)
918-2000</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">George J. Vlahakos</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">600
Travis, Suite 4200</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Houston, Texas 77002</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(713) 220-4200</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A description of the
8.50% Series&nbsp;A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (the &#147;Preferred Units&#148;), representing preferred equity interests in NuStar Energy L.P. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), is set forth under the captions
&#147;Description of the Series&nbsp;A Preferred Units&#148; and &#147;Material Tax Considerations&#148; in the Registrant&#146;s prospectus supplement dated November&nbsp;17, 2016 as filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on November&nbsp;18, 2016, and the base prospectus dated and filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;30, 2016 pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), as amended,
which prospectus constitutes a part of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (No.&nbsp;333-212338). The summary descriptions of the Preferred Units do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the exhibits, which are hereby incorporated herein and may be amended from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A are
incorporated by reference from the documents specified which have been filed with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prospectus filed under the Securities Act on June&nbsp;30, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act on November&nbsp;18, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001 (File No. <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March&nbsp;27, 2007 (File No. 001-16417)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed November&nbsp;25, 2016 (File
No.&nbsp;001-16417)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Specimen Unit Certificate for the Preferred Units (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;B to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed November&nbsp;25, 2016 (File No.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prospectus filed under the Securities Act on June&nbsp;30, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act on November&nbsp;18, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001 (File No. <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March&nbsp;27, 2007 (File No. 001-16417)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed November&nbsp;25, 2016 (File
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<TD VALIGN="top">Specimen Unit Certificate for the Preferred Units (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;B to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed November&nbsp;25, 2016 (File No.
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