# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001323468
**File Stem:** 0001062993-23-005002
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6720
**Document Hash:** 91440f1a49936cd4b7e76a20648d0888
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001062993-23-005002.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001062993-23-005002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Slifka Eric
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001336787

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32593
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23675637

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02453
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001323468
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 743140887
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 9161
- **STREET 2:** 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02454
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (781) 894-8800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 9161
- **STREET 2:** 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
- **CITY:** WALTHAM
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02454

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Global Partners LP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050411

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Slifka Eric<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP<br>800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WALTHAM, MA 02453<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-23 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Vice Chairman, President & CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GLOBAL PARTNERS LP [ GLP ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common units representing limited partner interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 830574 | D |  |
| Common units representing limited partner interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206218 | I | By family trusts |
| Common units representing limited partner interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 564984 | I | By Larea Holdings LLC |
| Common units representing limited partner interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1831957 | I | By Alfred A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Phantom Units<sup>(1)</sup> | 0<sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-02-23 |  | A |  | 14501 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common units representing limited partner interests | 14501 | $0 | 60523 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each phantom unit representing the right to receive one common unit upon vesting ("Phantom Unit")  is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Issuer ("Common Unit") upon vesting.

(2) Each Phantom Unit converts into a Common Unit on a one-for-one basis.

(3) Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated February 23, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 14,501 Phantom Units. Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units will cliff vest as follows: 100% on February 23, 2024.

**Signature:** Amy J. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact for Eric Slifka  
**Date:** 2023-02-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**