8-K 1 a5527075.txt GLOBAL PARTNERS LP 8-K 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): October 25, 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 simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 25, 2007, Global Partners LP (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of its general partner, Global GP LLC, declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4800 per unit ($1.92 per unit on an annualized basis) on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units for the period from July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007. On November 14, 2007, the Partnership will pay such cash distribution to its common and subordinated unitholders of record as of the close of business November 5, 2007. This distribution represents increases of 7.9% over the quarterly distribution of $0.4450 paid in November 2006 and approximately 1.6% over the quarterly distribution of $0.4725 paid in August 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in its entirety. 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. 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 of 1933, as amended. (d) Exhibit ------- 99.1 Global Partners LP Press Release dated October 25, 2007 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: October 25, 2007 By: /s/ Edward J. Faneuil ----------------------------------- Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Global Partners LP Press Release dated October 25, 2007