| FORM 4 | 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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP [ MUR ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 | 987,092 | D | ||||||||
| Common Stock | 1,639,538 | I | Beneficiary Of Trusts | |||||||
| Common Stock | 50,224 | I | By Spouse | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 | (1) | (2) | (2) | Common Stock | 62,511(3) | 62,511(3) | D | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Unit(4) | (5) | 03/31/2026 | A | 455 | (5)(6) | (5)(6) | Common Stock | 455 | $0 | 29,203 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Unit(4) | (5) | 03/31/2026 | A | 1,000 | (7)(8) | (7)(8) | Common Stock | 1,000 | $0 | 30,203 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one (1) share of Murphy Oil Corporation common stock. |
| 2. The reported shares of phantom stock were acquired under Murphy Oil Corporation's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and become payable, in cash, consistent with the Reporting Person's distribution election made at the time of deferral. |
| 3. Includes 622 shares obtained under Murphy Oil Corporation's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated March 31, 2026. |
| 4. Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the 2021 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
| 5. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date. |
| 6. Vest date is February 4, 2027. The reporting person has elected to defer settlement of restricted stock units in accordance with their deferral election form to either (1) following the reporting person's termination of service from the Board or (2) on a future date selected by the reporting person at the time of their deferral election. |
| 7. The reporting person has elected to defer settlement of restricted stock units in accordance with their deferral election form to either (1) following the reporting person's termination of service from the Board or (2) on a future date selected by the reporting person at the time of their deferral election. |
| 8. The shares represent fully-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") issued in lieu of quarterly cash retainer(s) payable under Murphy Oil Corporation's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. |
| /s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact | 04/01/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||