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):  April 27, 2015

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32593

 

74-3140887

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

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 1.01                   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 27, 2015, Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), which amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 16, 2013 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).  The Third Amendment amends certain terms, provisions and covenants to take into account (i) the Partnership’s previously announced proposed acquisition of certain owned and/or leased retail gas stations and dealer supply contracts in New York City and Prince George’s County, Maryland and (ii) future acquisitions of similar assets.  In addition, the Third Amendment permits the Partnership to use proceeds from a sale of its units to a third party in order to repurchase units from Original Investors (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

All other material terms of the Credit Agreement remain the same as disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The foregoing description of the Third Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 27, 2015.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

GLOBAL GP LLC

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 30, 2015

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward J. Faneuil

 

 

 

 

Edward J. Faneuil

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 27, 2015.

 

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