SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Rule 13d-102)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 12)*

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

*                 Based upon 38,852,663 common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), of TravelCenters of America LLC (the “Issuer”) issued and outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 8, 2016.

*                 Based upon 38,852,663 Common Shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 8, 2016.

This Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13G/A (this “Schedule 13G/A”) is being filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined below) only.  Hospitality Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, that was a joint filer with the Reporting Persons on Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13G/A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 4, 2016, is not a joint filer on this Schedule 13G/A.

Item 1(a).                  Name of Issuer:

TravelCenters of America LLC (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).                  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

24601 Center Ridge Road

Suite 200

Westlake, OH  44145-5639

Item 2(a).                  Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G/A is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

(1)         The RMR Group LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“RMR LLC”);

(2)         The RMR Group Inc., a Maryland corporation (“RMR Inc.”) (the managing member and a beneficial owner of RMR LLC);

(3)         ABP Trust, a Maryland statutory trust (“ABP Trust”) (the controlling shareholder of RMR Inc. and a beneficial owner of RMR LLC);

(4)         Barry M. Portnoy, a United States citizen (a managing director of the Issuer, the chairman of RMR LLC, a managing director of RMR Inc. and a beneficial owner and trustee of ABP Trust); and

(5)         Adam D. Portnoy, a United States citizen (the president and chief executive officer of RMR LLC, a managing director, the president and chief executive officer of RMR Inc. and a beneficial owner, trustee and the president of ABP Trust).

Item 2(b).                  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts  02458.

Item 2(c).                   Citizenship:

RMR LLC is a Maryland limited liability company.

RMR Inc. is a Maryland corporation.

ABP Trust is a Maryland statutory trust.

Barry M. Portnoy is a United States citizen.

Adam D. Portnoy is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).                  Title of Class of Securities:

The class of securities to which this Schedule 13G/A relates is common shares, no par value, of the Issuer (the “Common Shares”).

Item 2(e).                   CUSIP Number:

The CUSIP number for the Common Shares is 894174101.

Item 3.                                 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4.                                 Ownership.

(a)         Amount beneficially owned:

RMR LLC, RMR Inc. and ABP Trust do not beneficially own any Common Shares.

Mr. Barry M. Portnoy is the direct and beneficial owner of 96,911.6 Common Shares. Mr. Adam D. Portnoy is the direct and beneficial owner of 111,263.8 Common Shares.

(b)         Percent of class:

Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy each directly and beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares, and RMR LLC, RMR Inc. and ABP Trust do not beneficially own any Common Shares.

The percentages of beneficial ownership reported in this Schedule 13G/A are based upon 38,852,663 Common Shares issued and outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 8, 2016.

(c)          Number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has:

(i)                                     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii)                                  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii)                               Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv)                              Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Item 5.                                 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

Item 6.                                 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.                                 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.                                 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.                                 Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.                          Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the

issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 8, 2017

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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