Sec Form 4 Filing - GARDNER JOHN B @ MURPHY OIL CORP /DE - 2016-12-02

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GARDNER JOHN B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [ MUR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President & Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/02/2016 (Street) EL DORADO, AR71731-7000 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/02/2016 M 7,000 A 7,000 D Common Stock 12/02/2016 D 7,000 D $ 32.835 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 350 ( 3 ) I Trustee of Company Thrift Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Stock Unit ( 4 ) ( 1 ) 12/02/2016 M 7,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 7,000 ( 1 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GARDNER JOHN B 300 PEACH STREET P.O. BOX 7000 EL DORADO, AR71731-7000 Vice President & Treasurer Signatures /s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact 12/06/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one (1) share of Murphy Oil Corporation common stock. On December 2, 2016, 7,000 of the reporting person's phantom stock units were settled for cash. ( 2 )The phantom units were paid in cash based on the average high/low MUR price on December 2, 2016. ( 3 )Includes 10 shares obtained through the Company Thrift Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated December 2, 2016. ( 4 )Time-lapse award received on 12/3/2013; payable in cash on 12/2/2016 or forfeited if not with the Company at that time.

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