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): January 7, 2014
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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On January 7, 2014, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a news release announcing updated production guidance information related to field development activities offshore Malaysia. 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 January 7, 2014 announcing updated production guidance information related to field development activities offshore Malaysia 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: January 8, 2014
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | News release dated January 7, 2014, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation. | |