Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Slifka Richard
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP [GLP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP, 800 SOUTH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2011
(Street)

WALTHAM, MA 02454		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/16/2011   M   1,723,196 A (1) 1,725,463 I See note (2)
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/16/2011   M   2,344,992 A (3) 2,348,078 I See note (4)
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/16/2011   M   8,464 A (5) 8,475 I See note (6)
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/16/2011   M   120,356 A (7) 120,356 I See note (8)
Common units representing limited partner interests 02/16/2011   M   300,000 A (9) 300,000 I See note (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests (11) 02/16/2011   M(1)   1,723,196     (13)   (12) Common units representing limited partner interests 1,723,196 (1) 0 I See note (2)
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests (11) 02/16/2011   M(3)   2,344,992     (13)   (12) Common units representing limited partner interests 2,344,992 (3) 0 I See note (4)
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests (11) 02/16/2011   M(5)   8,464     (13)   (12) Common units representing limited partner interests 8,464 (5) 0 I See note (6)
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests (11) 02/16/2011   M(7)   120,356     (13)   (12) Common units representing limited partner interests 120,356 (7) 0 I See note (8)
Subordinated units representing limited partner interests (11) 02/16/2011   M(9)   300,000     (13)   (12) Common units representing limited partner interests 300,000 (9) 0 I See note (10)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Slifka Richard
C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
800 SOUTH STREET
WALTHAM, MA 02454		   X   X    

Signatures

 Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Slifka   03/09/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1,723,196 Subordinated Units held by Global Petroleum Corp. converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 16, 2011, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 9, 2009.
(2) Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Global Petroleum Corp.
(3) 2,344,992 Subordinated Units held by Montello Oil Corporation converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 16, 2011, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 9, 2009.
(4) Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Montello Oil Corporation.
(5) 8,464 Subordinated Units held by Sandwich Terminal, L.L.C. converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 16, 2011, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 9, 2009.
(6) Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Sandwich Terminal, L.L.C.
(7) 120,356 Subordinated Units held by Chelsea Terminal Limited Partnership converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 16, 2011, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 9, 2009.
(8) Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Chelsea Terminal Limited Partnership.
(9) 300,000 Subordinated Units held by a grantor retained annuity trust converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 16, 2011, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 9, 2009.
(10) Richard Slifka is the sole trustee and indirect beneficial owner of the Common Units held by a grantor retained annuity trust.
(11) 1-for-1.
(12) None.
(13) Immediately.

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