UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2007
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-32593 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
P.O. Box 9161
800 South Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9161
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(781) 894-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 9, 2007, Global Companies LLC (“Global Companies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”), entered into agreements with New England Petroleum Terminal, LLC (“NEPT”) to sublease two refined petroleum products terminals located at the Port of Providence in the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Both terminals have access to deepwater marine facilities.
One of the terminals is scheduled to open for business in December 2007 and will provide the Partnership with approximately 244,000 barrels of dedicated storage for distillates and biofuels. Global Companies is building approximately 230,000 barrels of dedicated storage for residual fuels at the second terminal, which storage is scheduled to be available in the first half of 2008.
A copy of the Partnership’s press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in its entirety.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, unless the Partnership specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Partnership specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
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Global Partners LP Press Release dated November 12, 2007 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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Global GP LLC, |
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its general partner |
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Dated: November 13, 2007 |
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/s/ Edward J. Faneuil |
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Executive Vice President, |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1* |
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Global Partners LP Press Release dated November 12, 2007 |
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* Furnished herewith
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