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): February 2, 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 5.03. Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers
On February 2, 2012, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing the promotion of Bill Stobaugh to Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning & Business Development. Mr. Stobaugh’s compensatory arrangement set by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company includes an annual salary of $495,000 and a target bonus equal to 85% of annual salary under the Company’s 2007 Annual Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | A news release dated February 2, 2012 announcing the promotion of Bill Stobaugh to Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning & Business Development. |
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 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 2, 2012
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | News release dated February 2, 2012, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation. |