---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-001523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLP"
cik: "0001323468"
company_name: "GLOBAL PARTNERS LP"
filed_at: "2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T22:31:29.650151+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Board member Kenneth I. Watchmaker to retire from Global Partners LP board on Dec 31, 2021

## Summary
- Kenneth I. Watchmaker notified the board of his retirement effective December 31, 2021.
- Retirement did not involve any disagreement with the Partnership's operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement director has been announced in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-001523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLP
- cik: 0001323468
- company_name: GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
- filed_at: 2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000115752321001523/0001157523-21-001523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000115752321001523/a52555113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001523.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth I. Watchmaker retired as Member of the Board of Directors at GLOBAL PARTNERS LP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On December 19, 2021, Kenneth I. Watchmaker, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Global GP LLC, the general partner of Global Partners LP (the “Partnership”), notified the Board of his decision to retire from the Board effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323468/000115752321001523/0001157523-21-001523-index.htm

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