X0306 4 2016-03-02 0 0000805022 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. BPL 0001414680 Smith Clark C. ONE GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 600 HOUSTON TX 77046 1 1 0 0 Chair, CEO and President Limited Partner Units 2016-03-02 5 G 0 E 5000 0.00 D 85183 D Limited Partner Units 2016-03-02 5 G 0 E 5000 0.00 D 80183 D Limited Partner Units 2016-03-02 5 G 0 E 5000 0.00 A 15293 I Trust for son Limited Partner Units 2016-04-19 4 S 0 10000 71.0479 D 70183 D The transaction represents a gift of the securities to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son, who shares the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities because the reporting person is not the trustee of the trust and does not exercise any control over the trustee or derive any economic benefit from the securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. Includes 293 units acquired through a distribution reinvestment plan. This transaction reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 19, 2016. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These units were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $71.00 to $71.17, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Buckeye Partners, L.P., any security holder of BPL Partners, L.P., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of units sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (4) to this Form 4. /s/ Todd J. Russo, as attorney-in-fact for Clark C. Smith 2016-04-21