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):  November 29, 2007

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01.                             Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

The description of the amendment to the Credit Agreement described below under Item 2.03 is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 2.03.                            Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

 

On November 29, 2007, Global Operating LLC, Global Companies LLC, Global Montello Group Corp., Glen Hes Corp. and Chelsea Sandwich LLC, as borrowers, Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”) and Global GP LLC, as guarantors, each lender from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, entered into a Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) which amended the Credit Agreement dated October 4, 2005 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among the aforementioned parties.  The Amendment provides for a possible increase, at the request of the borrowers so long as there is no Default or Event of Default (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) at the time of such request, of the working capital revolving credit facility by up to another $100.0 million, for a total working capital revolving credit facility of up to $750.0 million. Any such request for an increase by the borrowers must be in a minimum amount of $5.0 million.

 

All other material terms remain the same as disclosed in the Partnership’s Prospectus dated September 29, 2005 (Registration No. 333-124755) and the Partnership’s Current Reports on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32593) dated October 4, 2005, November 10, 2005, August 2, 2006, April 24, 2007, August 21, 2007 and October 23, 2007. The Amendment is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

	(d)	Exhibit
	10.1	Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2007, among Global Operating LLC, Global Companies LLC, Global Montello Group Corp., Glen Hes Corp. and Chelsea Sandwich LLC, as borrowers, Global Partners LP and Global GP LLC, as guarantors, each lender from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer

 

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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: December 3, 2007		By:	/s/ Edward J. Faneuil
			Executive Vice President,
			General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2007, among Global Operating LLC, Global Companies LLC, Global Montello Group Corp., Glen Hes Corp. and Chelsea Sandwich LLC, as borrowers, Global Partners LP and Global GP LLC, as guarantors, each lender from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer

 

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