---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-033990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLP"
cik: "0001323468"
company_name: "GLOBAL PARTNERS LP"
filed_at: "2025-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:56:36.908813+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Partners LP announces CLO succession: Geary stepping down Jan 2026, Seabrook to succeed

## Summary
- Sean Geary to step down as CLO effective Jan 1, 2026; will continue as Senior Legal Advisor.
- Kristin Seabrook (ex-Pilot Flying J CLO) joins Apr 14, 2025 as SVP Legal Transformation, becomes CLO Jan 1, 2026.
- Seabrook led an 86-person legal team at Pilot Flying J, overseeing M&A, compliance, and corporate governance.
- CEO Eric Slifka cited Seabrook's industry knowledge and Geary's continued advisory role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-033990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLP
- cik: 0001323468
- company_name: GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
- filed_at: 2025-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465925033990/0001104659-25-033990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465925033990/tm2511941d2_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-033990
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-033990.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sean T. Geary resigned as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at GLOBAL PARTNERS LP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  source text: Mr. Geary will resign as the General Partner’s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective January 1, 2026. He will continue to be employed as a Senior Legal Advisor to the General Partner and the Partnership following his resignation on terms to be negotiated.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465925033990/0001104659-25-033990-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristin Seabrook was appointed as Chief Legal Officer at GLOBAL PARTNERS LP.
  - Action: will succeed
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer
  source text: and will succeed Mr. Geary as Chief Legal Officer effective January 1, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465925033990/0001104659-25-033990-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristin Seabrook was appointed as Senior Vice President of Legal Transformation at GLOBAL PARTNERS LP.
  - Action: will join
  - Role: Senior Vice President of Legal Transformation
  source text: Kristin Seabrook will join the General Partner as Senior Vice President of Legal Transformation on April 14, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465925033990/0001104659-25-033990-index.htm

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