8-K

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 28, 2009

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State of incorporation
or organization) 000-50056
(Commission file
number) 05-0527861
(I.R.S. employer identification
number)

4200 STONE ROAD
KILGORE, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices) 75662
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 28, 2009, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that on August 14, 2009 it will pay a quarterly distribution of $0.75 per unit to its common and subordinated unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached exhibit is deemed to be “furnished” and not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 28, 2009.

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SIGNATURES

     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.

	MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
	By:	Martin Midstream GP LLC
		Its General Partner
Date: July 28, 2009	By:	/s/ Robert D. Bondurant
		Robert D. Bondurant,
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 28, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
OF $0.75 PER UNIT TO BE PAID ON AUGUST 14, 2009

     KILGORE, Texas, July 28, 2009 /GlobeNewswire/ — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP) announced today that is has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.75 per unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. This quarterly distribution remains unchanged from the distribution paid in the prior quarter and represents a 1.4% increase over the quarterly distribution paid in the same quarter of 2008. The distribution is payable on August 14, 2009 to common and subordinated unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2009. The August distribution is based on the current operating performance of, and the current general economic, industry and market conditions impacting MMLP and reflects an annualized distribution rate of $3.00 per unit.

About Martin Midstream Partners

     Martin Midstream Partners is a publicly traded limited partnership with a diverse set of operations focused primarily in the United States Gulf Coast region. The Partnership’s primary business lines include: terminalling and storage services for petroleum products and by-products; natural gas gathering and processing and NGL distribution services; marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products; and sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution.

     Additional information concerning Martin Midstream is available on its website at www.martinmidstream.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

     Statements about Martin Midstream Partners’ outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and all references to financial estimates rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside its control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While MMLP believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in anticipating or predicting certain important factors. A discussion of these factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in MMLP’s annual and quarterly reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Martin Midstream Partners disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact: Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MMLP’s general partner, Martin Midstream GP LLC, at (903) 983-6200.