| CUSIP NO. 37946R109 | 13G | PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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(A) KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. - 95-4486379
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(B) RICHARD A. KAYNE
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a) o
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
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0
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SHARES
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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BENEFICIALLY
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(A) 3,817,411
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OWNED BY
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(B) 3,817,411
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EACH REPORTING
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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| PERSON WITH |
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(A) 3,817,411
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(B) 3,817,411
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON*
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(A) 3,817,411
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(B) 3,817,411
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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(A) 17.69%
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(B) 17.69%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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(A) IA
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(B) IN
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Issuer:
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Global Partners, LP
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(b)
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Address:
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P.O. Box 9161
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800 South Street
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Waltham, MA 02454-9161
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Filing Persons:
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Kayne Anderson
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Richard A. Kayne
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Capital Advisors, L.P.
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(b)
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Addresses:
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1800 Avenue of the Stars,
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1800 Avenue of the Stars,
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Second Floor
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Second Floor
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is a California limited partnership
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Richard A. Kayne is a U.S. Citizen
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Units
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(e)
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Cusip Number:
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37946R109
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: | |||
| (e) | Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. | |||
| Item 4. | Ownership | |||
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: | |||
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. Managed Accounts |
3,817,411
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| Richard A. Kayne |
3,817,411
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| (b) | Percent of Class: | 17.69% | ||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | |||
| (i) sole power to vote or direct to vote | 0 | |||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote |
3,817,411
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| (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition | 0 | |||
| (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of |
3,817,411
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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Not applicable.
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification
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By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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January 24, 2012
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Date
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
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Richard A. Kayne
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By:
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Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.
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By:
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/S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
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David J. Shladovsky, Secretary
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January 24, 2012
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Date
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
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Richard A. Kayne
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By:
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Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.
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By:
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/S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
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David J. Shladovsky, Secretary
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Box9.
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The reported units are owned by investment accounts (investment limited partnerships, a registered investment company and institutional accounts) managed, with discretion to purchase or sell securities, by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as a registered investment adviser.
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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is the general partner (or general partner of the general partner) of the limited partnerships and investment adviser to the other accounts. Richard A. Kayne is the controlling shareholder of the corporate owner of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc., the general partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. Mr. Kayne is also a limited partner of each of the limited partnerships and a shareholder of the registered investment company. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of the units reported, except those units attributable to it by virtue of its general partner interests in the limited partnerships. Mr. Kayne disclaims beneficial ownership of the units reported, except those units held by him or attributable to him by virtue of his limited partnership interests in the limited partnerships, his indirect interest in the interest of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. in the limited partnerships, and his ownership of common stock of the registered investment company.
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January 24, 2012
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Date
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
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Richard A. Kayne
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By:
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Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.
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By:
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/S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
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David J. Shladovsky, Secretary
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