UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2011
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8590 | 71-0361522 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 Peach Street P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas |
71731-7000 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 1.01, “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.”
On September 1, 2011, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a news release announcing the signing of an agreement to sell the Meraux, Louisiana, refinery. The full text of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | A news release dated September 1, 2011 announcing signing of an agreement to sell the Meraux, Louisiana, refinery is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin G. Fitzgerald | |
| Kevin G. Fitzgerald | ||
| Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 2, 2011
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | News release dated September 1, 2011, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation. |