UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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 23, 2008
GLOBAL
PARTNERS LP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-32593 |
74-3140887 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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P.O. Box 9161 |
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(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:
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⃞
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 23, 2008, Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press
release announcing that the Board of Directors of its general partner,
Global GP LLC, declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4875 per
unit ($1.95 per unit on an annualized basis) on all of its outstanding
common and subordinated units for the period from January 1, 2008
through March 31, 2008. On May 15, 2008, the Partnership will pay such
cash distribution to its common and subordinated unitholders of record
as of the close of business May 6, 2008.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
set forth in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (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 of 1933, as amended.
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 of 1933, as amended.
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Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Global Partners LP Press Release dated April 23, 2008 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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GLOBAL PARTNERS LP |
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By: |
Global GP LLC, |
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its general partner |
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Dated: |
April 23, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Edward J. Faneuil |
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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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Exhibit |
Description |
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| 99.1 |
Global Partners LP Press Release dated April 23, 2008 |