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): October 16, 2012
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 8.01. Other Events
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, “Other Events of Importance to Security Holders.”
On October 16, 2012, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing a plan to separate its U.S. Downstream business into an independent company and the authorization of a $2.50 per share special dividend and a $1 billion share buyback program. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 A news release dated October 16, 2012 announcing a plan to separate its U.S. downstream business into an independent company and the authorization of a $2.50 per share special dividend and a $1 billion share buyback program 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/ John W. Eckart | |
| John W. Eckart | ||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | ||
Date: October 16, 2012
Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release dated October 16, 2012, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.