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*
Global GP LLC

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

(Street)
WALTHAM MA 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)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
General Partner
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2021
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 02/01/2021 J 1,280(1) D $20.11(2) 28,103(3) D
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/01/2021 J 439(4) A $20.11(2) 28,542(3) 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. The Reporting Person is delivering common units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer ("Common Units") under the Global Partners LP Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") to satisfy its obligations pursuant to a grant agreement dated January 29, 2015.
2. The Issuer's closing market price on January 29, 2021 (the last market date immediately prior to vesting).
3. The Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the Common Units and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Common Units for purposes of Section 16.
4. The Reporting Person withheld Common Units from the grant award recipient who elected a cashless exercise to satisfy his tax withholding obligation.
Remarks:
Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Global GP LLC 02/02/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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