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*
Global GP LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
800 SOUTH STREET
SUITE 500

(Street)
WALTHAM MA 02454-9161

(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)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
General Partner
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2015
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common units representing limited partner interests 03/20/2015 03/20/2015 P(1) 21,000 A $37.57(2) 429,419 D
Common units representing limited partner interest 03/23/2015 03/23/2015 P(1) 23,800 A $38.07(3) 453,219 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Global GP LLC is purchasing common units for the purpose of meeting its anticipated obligations to deliver common units under the LTIP to certain officers, directors and employees. The reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16.
2. The price reported is a weighted average price. The common units shown on Line 1 in Column 4 were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.25 to $37.75, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Global Partners LP, any security holder of Global Partners LP, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common units purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.
3. The price reported is a weighted average price. The common units shown on Line 2 in Column 4 were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.60 to $38.25, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Global Partners LP, any security holder of Global Partners LP, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common units purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.
Remarks:
Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Global GP LLC 03/24/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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