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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-056923.txt : 20091216
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-056923.hdr.sgml : 20091216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091216101254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-056923
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NuStar GP Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223786
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				850470977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2330 NORTH LOOP 1604 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78248
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2109182000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2330 NORTH LOOP 1604 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78248

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALERO GP HOLDINGS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UDS LOGISTICS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030319

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLANK STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032100

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32940
		FILM NUMBER:		091243372

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 696000
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78269-6000
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>RESTRICTED UNIT AWARDS - VEST 1/5/ ANNUALLY
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001223786</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NuStar GP Holdings, LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001032100</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLANK STEVEN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2330 NORTH LOOP 1604 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78248</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2495</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42647</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted units.  The restricted units vest annually in equal increments over a five-year period beginning in December 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Amy L. Perry, as Attorney-in-Fact for Steven A. Blank</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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