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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):  May 4, 2016

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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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On May 4, 2016, the members of Global GP LLC (“Global GP”), the general partner of the Partnership, approved expanding the size of Global GP’s Board of Directors (the “Global GP Board”) from six to seven members and elected Daphne H. Foster to fill the newly created Directorship effective as of May 6, 2016.  On May 6, 2016, the Global GP Board approved such expansion and Ms. Foster’s election to the Global GP Board.  Ms. Foster is the Chief Financial Officer of Global GP, the Partnership and its subsidiaries. She will receive no additional compensation for her services as a Director.  There were no other changes to the composition of Global GP Board and there were no changes to the composition of its audit, conflicts and compensation committees.  A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Foster to the Global GP Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

See Item 10 of the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”) for a brief biography of Ms. Foster.  See Item 11 of the 2015 Annual Report, under Compensation Discussion and Analysis, for a discussion of Ms. Foster’s employment agreement with Global GP and the Short-Term Incentive Plans, Annual Bonuses, LTIP awards (2013 Awards), pension and other benefits to which Ms. Foster is or may become entitled as a result of her employment with Global GP.  See Item 12 of the 2015 Annual Report for Ms. Foster’s beneficial ownership of the Partnership’s common units as of February 25, 2016.

The information set forth under Item 5.02 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 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 or the Exchange Act.

*  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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

*      Furnished herewith.

Exhibit 99.1

Global Partners Announces Election of CFO Daphne H. Foster to Board of Directors

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2016--Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner, Global GP LLC, has elected Daphne H. Foster, 58, the Partnership’s Chief Financial Officer, to the Board, effective May 6, 2016.

“Daphne’s election to the Board recognizes the significant contributions she has made to Global over the past nine years, as well as the capital markets insight and financial leadership she brings to this vital governance role,” said Richard Slifka, Chairman of the Board. “Whether building an effective capital structure to serve our long-term growth objectives, strengthening our fiscal management or enhancing our treasury function, Daphne has applied her strategic expertise to successfully move Global forward. On behalf of the entire Board, I welcome her as our seventh director.”

Foster, who joined Global in 2007, was elected Treasurer of the Partnership in 2010 and promoted to CFO in 2013. She received her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Boston University.

About Global Partners LP
A publicly traded master limited partnership, Global is a midstream logistics and marketing company that owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks of petroleum products and renewable fuels in the Northeast. Global also is one of the largest distributors of gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in New England and New York. The Partnership is engaged in the transportation of crude oil and other products by rail from the mid-continental U.S. and Canada to the East and West Coasts for distribution to refiners and others. With approximately 1,600 locations, primarily in the Northeast, Global also is one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Global is No. 180 in the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For additional information, visit www.globalp.com.

CONTACT:
Global Partners LP
Edward J. Faneuil, 781-894-8800
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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