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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

 

**FORM 10-K/A**

 

**(Amendment No. 1)**

 

**ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

 

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017**

 

**Commission file number 001-33274**

 

**TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

| **Delaware** |                                                           | **20-5701514** |                                 |
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|         | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |           | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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**24601 Center Ridge Road, Suite 200, Westlake, OH  44145-5639**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

**(440) 808-9100**

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
| **Title of each class** | ** ** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
|----------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Shares                          |       | The Nasdaq Stock Market   LLC                                               |
| 8.25% Senior Notes due   2028          |       | The Nasdaq Stock Market   LLC                                               |
| 8.00% Senior Notes due   2029          |       | The Nasdaq Stock Market   LLC                                               |
| 8.00% Senior Notes due   2030          |       | The Nasdaq Stock Market   LLC                                               |

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

| Large accelerated filer o |                                          | Accelerated filer x |                        |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                      |                                          |                |                        |
|                      | Non-accelerated filer o                       |                | Smaller reporting company o |
|                      | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |                |                        |
|                      |                                          |                | Emerging growth company o   |
|                           |                                               |                     |                             |  |  |  |

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

 

The aggregate market value of the voting common shares of beneficial ownership, no par value, or common shares, of the registrant held by non-affiliates was $133.1 million based on the $4.10 closing price per common share on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on June 30, 2017. For purposes of this calculation, an aggregate of 3,563,122 common shares held directly by, or by affiliates of, the directors and the officers of the registrant, plus 3,420,000 common shares held by Hospitality Properties Trust, have been included in the number of common shares held by affiliates.

 

Number of the registrant’s common shares outstanding as of February 27, 2018: 39,983,742.

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**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

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Certain information required in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A, or our definitive Proxy Statement.

 

 

 

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

 

TravelCenters of America LLC, or TA, is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A, or this Amendment, to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on February 28, 2018, or the Original Filing, solely for the purposes of (i) amending the signature page of the Original Filing to eliminate the signature of President and Chief Operating Officer Barry A. Richards, as such signature page had erroneously included Mr. Richards as a signatory and principal executive officer of TA and (ii) making technical corrections to the cover page.

 

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, currently dated certifications by TA’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer required in accordance with Rule 13a-14(a) are being filed as exhibits to this Amendment and the exhibit list included in Item 15 of Part IV of the Original Filing has been amended accordingly; however, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted because this Amendment does not contain any financial statements nor does it contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K.

 

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Filing nor does it modify or update the disclosures contained in the Original Filing that may be affected by subsequent events. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and our other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing.

 

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**PART IV**

 

**Item 15. *Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules***

 

(b) Exhibits

 
| 3.1    |   | Certificate   of Formation of TravelCenters of America LLC (Incorporated by reference   to Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on   December 12, 2006, File No. 333-139272)                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 3.2    |   | Composite   copy of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of   TravelCenters of America LLC dated as of May 20, 2013, as amended to   date (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report   on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016,   filed on November 8, 2016)                                                |
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| 3.3    |   | Amended   and Restated Bylaws of TravelCenters of America LLC, as amended and   restated on September 7, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended   December 31, 2016, filed on February 28, 2017)                                                                                                          |
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| 4.1    |   | Form of   Share Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our   Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009,   filed on February 24, 2010)                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| 4.2    |   | Indenture   by and between TravelCenters of America LLC and U.S. Bank National   Association, as trustee, dated as of January 15, 2013 (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   January 15, 2013)                                                                                                                             |
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| 4.3    |   | First   Supplemental Indenture by and between TravelCenters of America LLC and   U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of January 15, 2013   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2013)                                                                                                          |
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| 4.4    |   | Second   Supplemental Indenture by and between TravelCenters of America LLC and   U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of December 16,   2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration   Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-33274) filed on   December 16, 2014)                                                                   |
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| 4.5    |   | Third   Supplemental Indenture by and between TravelCenters of America LLC and U.S.   Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of October 5, 2015   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration   Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-33274) filed on October 5,   2015)                                                              |
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| 4.6    |   | Form of   8.25% Senior Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.3 above)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 4.7    |   | Form of   8.00% Senior Notes due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.4 above)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 4.8    |   | Form of   8.00% Senior Notes due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.5 above)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 10.1   |   | Transaction   Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2007, by and among Hospitality   Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC,   TravelCenters of America LLC and The RMR Group LLC (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the   fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on March 20, 2007) |

 

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| 10.2   |   | Transaction   Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015, by and among Hospitality Properties   Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC, HPT PSC Properties   Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC, TravelCenters of America LLC, TravelCenters of   America Holding Company LLC, TA Leasing LLC, and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2015)                                           |
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| 10.3   |   | First   Amendment to Transaction Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2016, by and   among Hospitality Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC, HPT PSC Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC, TravelCenters of   America LLC, TravelCenters of America Holding Company LLC and TA Operating   LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2016)                                       |
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| 10.4   |   | Deferral   Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2008, among Hospitality Properties   Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC, HPT PSC   Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC, TravelCenters of   America LLC, TA Leasing LLC and Petro Stopping Centers, L.P.   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, filed on   August 11, 2008) |
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| 10.5   |   | Registration   Rights Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2008, between TravelCenters of   America LLC and Hospitality Properties Trust (Incorporated by reference   to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the   quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 11, 2008)                                                                                                                                                              |
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| 10.6   |   | Amended   and Restated Business Management and Shared Services Agreement, dated as of   March 12, 2015, by and between TravelCenters of America LLC and Reit Management &   Research LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual   Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed on   March 13, 2015)                                                                                                                  |
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| 10.7   |   | Lease   Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2007, by and among HPT PSC Properties   Trust and HPT PSC Properties LLC, as Landlord, and TA Operating LLC (as   successor to Petro Stopping Centers, L.P.), as Tenant (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on June 4, 2007)                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 10.8   |   | First   Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2008, by and among   HPT PSC Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC and TA   Operating LLC (as successor to Petro Stopping Centers, L.P.)   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, filed   on November 10, 2008)                                                                         |
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| 10.9   |   | Amended   and Restated Lease No. 1, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among   HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 10.10  |   | Amended   and Restated Lease No. 2, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among   HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 10.11  |   | Amended   and Restated Lease No. 3, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among   HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

 

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| 10.12  |   | Amended   and Restated Lease No. 4, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among HPT   TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on June 15, 2015)                                           |
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| 10.13  |   | Amendment   to Lease Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among HPT PSC   Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on June 15, 2015)                                                  |
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| 10.14  |   | Amendment   to Lease Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2016, by and among HPT PSC   Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on June 22, 2016)                                                 |
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| 10.15  |   | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 1, dated as of   June 22, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2016)             |
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| 10.16  |   | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 2, dated as of   June 16, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 22, 2015)                |
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| 10.17  |   | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 3, dated as of   September 23, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 24, 2015) |
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| 10.18  |   | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   June 16, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2015)             |
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| 10.19  |   | Second   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 2, dated as of   June 23, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2015)            |
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| 10.20  |   | Second   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Amendment No. 3, dated as of   June 22, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2016)            |
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| 10.21  |   | Second   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   June 23, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2015)            |
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| 10.22  |   | Third   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 2, dated as of   September 23, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 24, 2015) |
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| 10.23  |   | Third   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   September 23, 2015, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 24, 2015) |

 

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| 10.24  |   | Fourth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Amendment No. 2, dated as of   June 22, 2016, by and among TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 22, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 10.25  |   | Fourth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   March 31, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 10.26  |   | Fifth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 2, dated as of   June 30, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 10.27  |   | Fifth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   June 22, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 10.28  |   | Sixth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 2, dated as of   September 30, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties   LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 10.29  |   | Sixth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   September 14, 2016, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly   period ended September 30, 2016, filed on November 8, 2016)                                                                                                                     |
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| 10.30  |   | Seventh   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   May 3, 2017, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 10.31  |   | Eighth   Amendment to Amended and Restated Lease Agreement No. 4, dated as of   September 28, 2017, by and among HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly   period ended September 30, 2017, filed on November 7, 2017)                                                                                                                    |
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| 10.32  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2007, made by TravelCenters of   America LLC, as Guarantor, for the benefit of HPT PSC Properties Trust   and HPT PSC Properties LLC, as Landlord, under the Lease Agreement,   dated as of May 30, 2007, by and among such Landlord and TA   Operating LLC (as successor to Petro Stopping Centers, L.P.)   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2007) |
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| 10.33  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by TravelCenters of America LLC and   TravelCenters of America Holding Company LLC for the benefit of HPT TA   Properties Trust and HPT TA Properties LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.5 to our current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 15, 2015)                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 10.34  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by TravelCenters of America LLC and   TravelCenters of America Holding Company LLC for the benefit of HPT TA Properties   Trust and HPT TA Properties LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 15, 2015)                                                                                                                                                                    |

 

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| 10.35  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by TravelCenters of America LLC and   TravelCenters of America Holding Company LLC for the benefit of HPT TA Properties   Trust and HPT TA Properties LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 15, 2015) |
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| 10.36  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by TravelCenters of America LLC and   TravelCenters of America Holding Company LLC for the benefit of HPT TA Properties   Trust and HPT TA Properties LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 15, 2015) |
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| 10.37  |   | Property   Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2015, by and among Hospitality   Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC, the   Registrant and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 15, 2015)              |
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| 10.38  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2015, between HPT TA Properties Trust   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2015)                                                                                                        |
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| 10.39  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2015, between HPT TA Properties Trust   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2015)                                                                                                        |
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| 10.40  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2015, between HPT TA Properties Trust   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2015)                                                                                                        |
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| 10.41  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2015, between HPT TA Properties Trust   and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2015)                                                                                                        |
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| 10.42  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2015, between HPT TA Properties   Trust and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2015)                                                                                              |
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| 10.43  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2015, between HPT TA Properties   Trust and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2015)                                                                                              |
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| 10.44  |   | Sales   Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2015, between HPT TA Properties   Trust and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2015)                                                                                              |
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| 10.45  |   | Form of   Development Property Agreement between an HPT entity and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B-3 to Exhibit 10.1 to our   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2015)                                                                                                    |
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| 10.46  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2016, by and between HPT TA   Properties Trust and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 5, 2016)                                                                               |
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| 10.47  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2016, by and between HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2   to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2016)                                                                                    |

 

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| 10.48  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2016, by and between HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 22, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 10.49  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and between HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1   to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 10.50  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016, by and between HPT   TA Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   October 4, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| 10.51  |   | Development   Property Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2017, by and between HPT TA   Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1   to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 10.52  |   | Amendment   Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2011, among Hospitality Properties   Trust, HPT TA Properties Trust, HPT TA Properties LLC, HPT PSC   Properties Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC, TravelCenters of   America LLC, TA Leasing LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on February 1, 2011)                                                                                                                               |
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| 10.53  |   | Amendment   Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2013, among HPT TA Properties Trust,   HPT TA Properties LLC, HPT PSC Properties Trust, HPT PSC   Properties LLC and together with HPT TA Trust, HPT TA LLC, HPT PSC   Trust, TA Leasing LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for   the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013, filed on May 7, 2013)                                                                                 |
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| 10.54  |   | Amendment   Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2013, among HPT PSC Properties   Trust, HPT PSC Properties LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for   the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on June 6, 2014)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 10.55  |   | Amended   and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2012, by and   among Affiliates Insurance Company, Five Star Quality Care, Inc.,   Hospitality Properties Trust, CommonWealth REIT, Senior Housing Properties   Trust, TravelCenters of America LLC, The RMR Group LLC, Government   Properties Income Trust and Select Income REIT (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly   period ended June 30, 2012, filed on August 7, 2012) |
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| 10.56  |   | Amended   and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2011,   by and among TravelCenters of America LLC, TA Leasing LLC, TA   Operating LLC, as borrowers, each of the Guarantors named therein, Wells   Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Agent, and the entities from time to time   parties thereto as Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2011)                                                                    |
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| 10.57  |   | Amendment   to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of   December 19, 2014, by and among TravelCenters of America LLC, TA   Leasing LLC, TA Operating LLC, as borrowers, each of the Guarantors   named therein, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Agent, and the   entities from time to time parties thereto as Lenders (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on December 23, 2014)                                                   |

 

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| 10.58  |   | Joinder   Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2014, by and among TravelCenters of   America LLC, TA Leasing LLC, TA Operating LLC, TravelCenters   of America Holding Company LLC, Petro Franchise Systems LLC, TA   Franchise Systems LLC, TA Operating Nevada LLC, TA Operating   Texas LLC, and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for   the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014, filed on August 21,   2014) |
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| 10.59  | *      | Composite   copy of the Amended and Restated TravelCenters of America LLC 2007   Equity Compensation Plan, as amended as of May 12, 2011 (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on May 16, 2011)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 10.60  | *      | Form of   Restricted Share Agreement under the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan of   TravelCenters of America LLC (for restricted share grants under the plan   prior to October 24, 2008) (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated   November 30, 2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 10.61  | *      | Form of   Restricted Share Agreement under the Amended and Restated TravelCenters of   America LLC 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (for restricted shares granted   under the plan on and after October 24, 2008 but prior to   November 19, 2013) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to   our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,   2009, filed on February 24, 2010)                                                                                                                             |
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| 10.62  | *      | Form of   Restricted Share Agreement under the Amended and Restated TravelCenters of   America LLC 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (for restricted shares granted   under the plan on and after November 19, 2013) (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.20 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for   the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on June 6, 2014)                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 10.63  | *      | The   TravelCenters of America LLC 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on May 20, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 10.64  | *      | Form of   Share Award Agreement under the TravelCenters of America LLC 2016 Equity   Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to our   Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,   filed on February 28, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| 10.65  |   | Form of   Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to   our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,   2011, filed on March 16, 2012)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 10.66  |   | The   TravelCenters of America LLC Management Incentive Plan (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed   on May 22, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| 10.67  |   | Summary   of Director Compensation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 10.68  | † | WEX   Merchant Acceptance Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2016, by and   between WEX Inc. and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.64 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended   December 31, 2016, filed on February 28, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| 10.69  | † | Amendment   # 1 to the WEX Merchant Acceptance Agreement, executed as of January 6,   2017,  by and between WEX Inc. and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.65 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for   the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on February 28, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

 

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| 10.70  | † | Comdata   Merchant Agreement, effective as of December 15, 2010, by and between   Comdata Network, Inc. (now Comdata Inc.) and TA Operating LLC   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to Amendment No. 1 to   our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,   2016, filed on May 17, 2017)                                 |
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| 10.71  | † | Amended   and Restated Amendment to Comdata Merchant Agreement, dated as of   December 14, 2011, by and between Comdata Network, Inc. (now   Comdata Inc.) and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.67 to Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on   May 17, 2017) |
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| 10.72  |   | Definitive   Master Class Settlement Agreement, executed as of March 3, 2014   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on   June 6, 2014)                                                                                                                            |
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| 10.73  | *      | Retirement   Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, by and among TravelCenters of   America LLC and Michael J. Lombardi (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.69 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended   December 31, 2016, filed on February 28, 2017)                                                                                |
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| 10.74  | *      | Retirement   Agreement, dated as of  November 29, 2017, by and between Thomas M.   O’Brien and TravelCenters of America LLC and The RMR Group LLC (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on December 1, 2017)                                                                                            |
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| 12.1   |   | Statement   of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 12.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the   year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                                                |
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| 21.1   |   | Subsidiaries   of TravelCenters of America LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 21.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended   December 31, 2017, filed on February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 23.1   |   | Consent   of RSM US LLP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.1 to our Annual   Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on   February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 31.1   |   | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification   of Chief Executive Officer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 31.1 to   our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,   2017, filed on February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                                   |
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| 31.2   |   | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification   of Chief Financial Officer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 31.2 to   our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,   2017, filed on February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                                   |
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| 31.3   |   | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification   of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 31.4   |   | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification   of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 32.1   |   | Section 1350   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 to our Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on   February 28, 2018)                                                                                                                      |

 

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| 99.1   |   | Property   Management Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2011, by and between The RMR   Group LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 99.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly   period ended September 30, 2011, filed on November 7, 2011)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 99.2   |   | Amendment   to Property Management Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2016, between   The RMR Group LLC and TA Operating LLC (Incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 99.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly   period ended September 30, 2016, filed on November 8, 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 99.3   |   | Amended   and Restated Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2012, by and   among The RMR Group LLC, TravelCenters of America LLC and Five Star   Quality Care, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to   our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended   June 30, 2012, filed on August 7, 2012)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 99.4   |   | Memorandum   Opinion, issued September 11, 2017 by the Court of Chancery of the State   of Delaware in the case of TA Operating LLC, Plaintiff, v. Comdata, Inc.   and FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Defendants, (C.A. No.  12954-CB)   (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 101.1  |   | The following materials   from TravelCenters of America LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for   the year ended December 31, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business   Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the   Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss),   (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related   notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text (Incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 101.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for   the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 28, 2018) |

 

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* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

† Confidential treatment has been granted as to certain portions of this Exhibit.

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
|   | TRAVELCENTERS OF   AMERICA LLC |
|--------|-------------------------------------|
|   |                                |
| Date:  | February 28,   2018            | By: |  /s/ William E. Myers |
|   |                                | Name: | William E. Myers |
|   |                                | Title: | Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial   Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
|        |                                     |  |  |  |

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 
| **Signature**                 | ** ** | **Title**                                                         | ** ** | **Date**                 |
|-------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------|
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ Andrew   J. Rebholz  |       | Chief Executive Officer   (Principal Executive Officer)           |       |                     |
| Andrew J.   Rebholz           |       |                                                              |       | February 28,   2018 |
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ William   E. Myers   |       | Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |       |                     |
| William E. Myers              |       | (Principal Financial   Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  |       | February 28,   2018 |
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ Adam D.   Portnoy    |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| Adam D. Portnoy               |       | Managing Director                                                 |       | February 28,   2018 |
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ Barbara   D. Gilmore |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| Barbara D.   Gilmore          |       | Independent Director                                              |       | February 28,   2018 |
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ Lisa   Harris Jones  |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| Lisa Harris   Jones           |       | Independent Director                                              |       | February 28,   2018 |
|                          |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| /s/ Joseph   L. Morea    |       |                                                              |       |                     |
| Joseph L. Morea               |       | Independent Director                                              |       | February 28,   2018 |

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
|                                        | TRAVELCENTERS OF   AMERICA LLC |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                        |                                |   |
| Date:   March 6,   2018 | By:                                 |  /s/ William E. Myers |
|                                        |                                | Name: | William E. Myers |
|                                        |                                | Title: | Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial   Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
|                                             |                                     |  |  |  |

 

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