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Issuer:     GLOBAL PARTNERS LP (GLP)
CIK:        0001323468
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-001335
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Global Partners LP: Sean Geary steps down as CLO, becomes Senior Legal Advisor under new agreement
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- Sean T. Geary stepped down as CLO effective Jan 1, 2026; succeeded by Kristin K. Seabrook.
- Geary continues as Senior Legal Advisor with base salary of $325,000/year.
- New employment agreement includes non-compete period of 1 year and non-solicit period of 1 year.
- Severance provisions: upon termination without cause, Geary receives 100% base salary lump sum plus pro-rated bonus.
- Agreement automatically renews for 12-month periods unless 90-day notice of non-renewal given.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465926001335/0001104659-26-001335-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000110465926001335/tm261691d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-001335

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