2Q 2016 Earnings 8-K Front

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): July 27, 2016







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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 





 

300 Peach Street

 

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

71730-7000

(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 July 27, 2016, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a news release announcing its preliminary second quarter 2016 financial and operating results for the period ended June 302016.    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 July 27, 2016 announcing preliminary second quarter 2016 financial and operating results for the period ended June 30, 2016 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/ Keith Caldwell

 



Keith Caldwell

 



Senior Vice President and Controller





Date:  July 27, 2016










 

Exhibit Index





 

99.1

News release dated July 27, 2016, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.