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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 14, 2007
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-32593 74-3140887
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The Partnership previously announced that Global Companies LLC
("Global"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, had entered into a
Terminals Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Terminals Purchase Agreement") with
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation ("ExxonMobil"), pursuant to which Global agreed to
acquire two refined products terminals in Glenwood Landing and Inwood, NY from
ExxonMobil for a total purchase price of $34.7 million (the "Terminals
Acquisition"). The description of the Terminals Acquisition contained in the
Partnership's 8-K filed on July 10, 2007, as amended by the Partnership's 8-K
filed on August 20, 2007, is incorporated herein by reference. On November 14,
2007, the Terminals Acquisition was completed and Global acquired the two
refined products terminals.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 15, 2007, the Partnership issued a press release announcing
the closing of the Terminals Acquisition. A copy of the press release is
furnished and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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
(the "Securities 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.
(d) Exhibit
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99.1* Global Partners LP Press Release dated November 15, 2007
* Furnished herewith
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: November 15, 2007 By: /s/ Edward J. Faneuil
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Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1* Global Partners LP Press Release dated November 15, 2007
* Furnished herewith