FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Slifka Alfred A   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 ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2012 (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 03/01/2012   P   5,850,000 A (1) 5,850,000 I See Footnote (2) Common units representing limited partner interests               1,725,463 I See Footnote (3) Common units representing limited partner interests               2,348,078 I See Footnote (4) Common units representing limited partner interests               8,475 I See Footnote (5) Common units representing limited partner interests               120,356 I See Footnote (6) Common units representing limited partner interests               50,010 D

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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

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-fact for Alfred A. Slifka		03/01/2012
**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)	Pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") dated November 21, 2011 between the Issuer and AE Holdings Corp. ("AEHC"), the Issuer acquired from AEHC 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Alliance Energy LLC in exchange for (i) the issuance to AEHC of 5,850,000 Common Units and (ii) an agreed upon post-closing cash adjustment.
(2)	Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka each owns stock directly in AEHC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these Common Units in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported Common Units for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Global Petroleum Corp.
(4)	Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Montello Oil Corporation.
(5)	Richard Slikfa and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Sandwich Terminal, L.L.C.
(6)	Richard Slifka and Alfred A. Slifka are equal indirect beneficial owners of the Common Units held by Chelsea Terminal Limited Partnership.

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