SEC FORM 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WATCHMAKER KENNETH I

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)

WALTHAM

02453

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP [ GLP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common units representing limited partner interests	12/31/2015		M		2,715	A	$17.57⁽¹⁾	19,511	D
Common units representing limited partner interests	01/02/2016		M		3,553	A	$17.57⁽¹⁾	23,064	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom units representing limited partner interests⁽³⁾	$0⁽²⁾	12/31/2015		M			2,715	12/31/2015⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2016⁽⁴⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	2,715	$0⁽³⁾	2,715	D
Phantom units representing limited partner interests⁽³⁾	$0⁽²⁾	01/02/2016		M			3,553	01/02/2016⁽⁵⁾	01/02/2018⁽⁵⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	3,553	$0⁽³⁾	7,106	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Closing market price on December 31, 2015.

2. Phantom units representing limited partner interests in Global Partners LP ("Phantom Units") convert into common units representing limited partner interests in Global Partners LP ("Common Units").

3. Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one Common Unit.

4. Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated June 27, 2013, the Reporting Person was granted 8,145 Phantom Units. Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units vest as follows: 33 1/3% each on December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.

5. Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated April 20, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 10,659 Phantom Units. Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units vest as follows: 33 1/3% each on January 2, 2016, January 2, 2017 and January 2, 2018.

Remarks:

	Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth I. Watchmaker	01/05/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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