Sec Form 4 Filing - Dugan James F. @ TransMontaigne Partners L.P. - 2018-11-08

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Dugan James F.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TransMontaigne Partners L.P. [ TLP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1670 BROADWAY, SUITE 3100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/08/2018
(Street)
DENVER, CO80202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Units ( 1 ) 11/08/2018 A 325.6091 ( 2 ) ( 3 )( 4 ) ( 3 )( 4 ) Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interest 325.6091 $ 0 15,736.4265 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dugan James F.
1670 BROADWAY, SUITE 3100
DENVER, CO80202
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Signatures
/s/ James F. Dugan 11/09/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each phantom unit represents the right to receive one common unit of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. ("TLP") or the cash value thereof.
( 2 )Represents additional phantom units granted to the Reporting Person under the TLP Management Services LLC Savings and Retention Plan, which constitutes a "Program" under the 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), as a result of the quarterly distribution declared on the common units of TLP for the period ended September 30, 2018, which distribution was paid to common unitholders on November 8, 2018. Under the Plan, in lieu of a cash distribution in respect of phantom units, each Plan participant receives additional phantom units equal in value to the aggregate quarterly distribution allocable to the phantom units held by such participant.
( 3 )Phantom units awarded under the Plan vest 50% as of the first day of the month that falls closest to the second anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining 50% vesting as of the first day of the month that falls closest to the third anniversary of the grant date. The phantom units are subject to earlier vesting upon a change in control or upon achieving certain age or length of service thresholds as defined in the Plan. The Reporting Person has satisfied the age and length of service thresholds of the Plan.
( 4 )Awards are payable as to 50% of a participant's annual award in the month containing the second anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 50% in the month containing the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to earlier payment upon the participant's retirement after achieving the age or service thresholds, death or disability, involuntary termination without cause or termination following a change in control, each as specified in the plan. Phantom units may be paid out, in the sole discretion of the Plan administrator, in cash or in common units of TLP, or a combination thereof.

Remarks:
The Reporting Person serves as an officer of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., the general partner of the Issuer. The Issuer has no directors or officers. Instead, the directors of the general partner oversee and manage the Issuers business and operations.

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