Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Slifka Eric	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 _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman, President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP, 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/5/2021
(Street) WALTHAM, MA 02453 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common units representing limited partner interests	8/5/2021		M		57323	A	$0 ⁽¹⁾	803429	D
Common units representing limited partner interests	8/5/2021		F		25422 ⁽²⁾	D	$26.81 ⁽³⁾	778007	D
Common units representing limited partner interests	3/2/2021		J		43650	A	$0 ⁽⁴⁾	704079	I	Benefically owned unit amounts include units owned by Larea Holdings LLC and certain family trusts.

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom units ⁽⁵⁾	$0 ⁽¹⁾	8/5/2021		M			57323	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	57323	$0	65512	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each phantom unit representing the right to receive one Common Unit upon vesting ("Phantom Unit") converts into a common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Issuer ("Common Unit") on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Each Common Unit was withheld at the request of the Reporting Person to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person.
(3)	The Issuer's closing market price on July 30, 2021 (the date immediately prior to vesting).
(4)	On March 2, 2021, an additional 43,650 common units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer ("Common Units") were transferred to trusts for the benefit of Max Slifka (the "Max Slifka Trust"), Colby Slifka (the "Colby Slifka Trust"), and Claudia Slifka (the "Claudia Slifka Trust"). The Reporting Person is the sole trustee of the Max Slifka Trust, the Colby Slifka Trust, and the Claudia Slifka Trust, which are trusts in which a member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary.
(5)	Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one Common Unit.
(6)	Pursuant to a Grant Agreement dated August 16, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted 163,780 Phantom Units. Upon satisfying the vesting conditions set forth in said Grant Agreement, the Phantom Units cumulatively vest as follows: 25% on August 1, 2020, 60% on August 20, 2021 and 100% on August 1, 2022.

Remarks:
Remarks: Mr. Eric Slifka is Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Global GP LLC, the general partner of Global Partners LP, the Issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Slifka Eric C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500 WALTHAM, MA 02453	X		Vice Chairman, President & CEO