A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A Alfred Form 3 GLOBAL PARTNERS / A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A Alfred ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Alfred A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP

155 SEAPORT BOULEVARD

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02110

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP [ GLP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common units representing limited partner interests	50,110	D(1)
Common units representing limited partner interests	2,348,078	I(2)	See note(3)
Common units representing limited partner interests	1,725,463	I(2)	See note(4)
Common units representing limited partner interests	120,356	I(2)	See note(5)
Common units representing limited partner interests	8,475	I(2)	See note(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person acquired voting and investment power with respect to the common units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the "Common Units") by will or the laws of descent and distribution on November 7, 2016.

2. The Reporting Person acquired voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units by will or the laws of descent and distribution on February 28, 2017.

3. The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Montello Oil Corporation.

4. The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Global Petroleum Corp.

5. The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Chelsea Terminal Limited Partnership.

6. The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the Common Units owned by Sandwich Terminal, L.L.C.

Remarks:

	Amy J. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact for the Alfred A. Slifka 1990 Trust Under Article II-A	03/02/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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