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 OF SECURITIES 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 * Davison James E Jr   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENESIS ENERGY LP [GEL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 FARMERVILLE HIGHWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2017 (Street) RUSTON, LA 71270 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Common Units - Class A (1) 04/01/2017   M   428 (1) A (2) 3,783,473 D   Common Units - Class A (1) 04/01/2017   D   428 (1) D $ 32.76 (2) 3,783,045 D   Common Units - Class A               446,461 I James Ellis Davison, III Trust (3) Common Units - Class A               446,462 I Sarah Margaret Davison Trust (3) Common Units - Class A               446,460 I William Charles Davison Trust (3) Common Units - Class A               187,856 I James E. and Margaret A.B. Davison Special Trust (4)

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

(2)

04/01/2017

M

428

04/01/2017

04/01/2017

Common Units - Class A

428

(2)

6,708

D

Phantom Units

(5) (6)

04/03/2017

A

766

04/03/2020

04/03/2020

Common Units - Class A

766

(5) (6)

7,474

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Davison James E Jr 2000 FARMERVILLE HIGHWAY RUSTON, LA 71270	X

Signatures

James E. Davison, Jr.		04/04/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The payment of the phantom units in cash is deemed to be a disposition of the phantom units in exchange for the acquisition of the underlying Common Units - Class A and a simultaneous disposition of the underlying Common Units - Class A to the issuer.
(2)	Upon vesting, the phantom units were paid in cash based on the average closing price of the Common Units - Class A for the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of vesting.
(3)	Due to the reporting person's relationship with the beneficiaries and trustees of the Sarah Margaret Davison Trust, the William Charles Davison Trust and the James Ellis Davison, III Trust (collectively, the "Trusts"), the reporting person could be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Common Units Class A that are beneficially owned by the Trusts. All Common Units Class A owned by the Trusts are reported on these lines. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these Common Units Class A except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Common Units Class A for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	These Common Units Class A are beneficially owned by the James E. and Margaret A.B. Davison Special Trust (the "Special Trust"). The reporting person could be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in such Common Units Class A. All Common Units Class A owned by the Special Trust are reported on this line. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these Common Units Class A except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Common Units Class A for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	The phantom units will be paid in cash based on the average closing price of the Common Units - Class A for the 20 trading days immediately prior to the vesting date.
(6)	Award includes tandem distribution equivalent rights pursuant to which the quarterly distributions paid by the partnership on each Common Unit - Class A will be accrued over the vesting period and paid quarterly.

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