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):  March 7, 2019


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)

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Item 2.02.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 7, 2019, Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018 financial results.  The press release contains measures that may be deemed non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The most directly comparable generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures and information reconciling the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are also included in the press release.  A copy of the Partnership’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of 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, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure

The information set forth under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated in Item 7.01 by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of 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, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  

Exhibit

 

99.1

Global Partners LP Press Release dated March 7, 2019


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:

March 7, 2019

 

By:

/s/ Edward J. Faneuil

 

 

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary