SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIMS GRANT E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
919 MILAM SUITE 2100

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENESIS ENERGY LP [ GEL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units - Class A 12/28/2010 A 2,264,690 A $0(1) 2,270,690(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Units - Class B (3) 12/28/2010 A 3,421 (3) (3) Common Units - Class A 3,421 $0(1) 3,421 D
Waiver Units - Class 1 (4) 12/28/2010 A 198,459 (4) 01/01/2021(5) Common Units - Class A 198,459 $0(1) 198,459 D
Waiver Units - Class 2 (4) 12/28/2010 A 198,459 (4) 01/01/2021(5) Common Units - Class A 198,459 $0(1) 198,459 D
Waiver Units - Class 3 (4) 12/28/2010 A 198,459 (4) 01/01/2021(5) Common Units - Class A 198,459 $0(1) 198,459 D
Waiver Units - Class 4 (4) 12/28/2010 A 198,459 (4) 01/01/2021(5) Common Units - Class A 198,459 $0(1) 198,459 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Acquird pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 28, 2010, by and among Genesis Energy, L.P. (the "Partnership"), Genesis Acquisition, LLC and Genesis Energy, LLC (the "Merger Agreement") as Mergerr Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement). On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of the Common Units - Class A of the Partnership on the New York Stock Exchange was $26.24.
2. 1,000 of these Common Units - Class A are held by Mr. Sims' father. Mr. Sims disclaims beneficial ownership of these units.
3. Common Units - Class B are entitled to all the rights, preferences and privileges of the Common Units - Class A (and have the right to elect the directors of Genesis Energy, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, and related rights) and will convert on a one-for-one basis upon (i) automatic conversion upon the removal of the general partner of the Partnership and the appointment of a successor or (ii) the holder's election.
4. The Waiver Units, among other rights, preferences and privileges, are entitled to quarterly distributions of $0.001786 per Waiver Unit and are convertible on a one-for-one basis at the option of the holder upon, among other things, payment of a quarterly distribution on the Common Units that has a coverage ratio of at least 1.10 and equals or exceeds the applicable distribution level: (i) Class 1 - $0.43 per Common Unit; (ii) Class 2 - $0.46 per Common Unit; (iii) Class 3 - $0.49 per Common Unit; and (iv) Class 4 - $0.52 per Common Unit. The Waiver Units will also automatically convert to Common Units - Class A upon the six-month anniversary of the occurrence of the circumstances that give rise to the right of the holder to convert.
5. Waiver Units that have not become convertible by January 1, 2021 shall, as of the close of business on such date, automatically be cancelled.
Grant E. Sims 12/30/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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