Sec Form 4 Filing - GARDNER JOHN B @ MURPHY OIL CORP - 2020-01-31

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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 [ 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)
01/31/2020
(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 01/31/2020 M 4,484 ( 1 ) A $ 0 4,484 D
Common Stock 01/31/2020 F( 2 ) 1,330 D $ 21.015 3,154 D
Common Stock 392 ( 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
Restricted Stock Unit ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 01/31/2020 M 4,000 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 30,000 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 02/03/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that have vested and settled in shares of the Company's stock on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to the terms of the performance-based grant awarded under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the total includes 100% of the original award, plus shares equivalent in value to accumulated dividends.
( 2 )Shares withheld for taxes on RSU vesting.
( 3 )Includes 16 shares obtained through the Company Thrift Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated December 31, 2019.
( 4 )Time-based Restricted Stock Unit award granted under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
( 5 )These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.

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