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 31, 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):

o      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 31, 2009, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 and to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for such quarter with the Securities Exchange Commission at the same time. In addition, the Partnership announced that an investors’ conference call to review the second quarter results will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

     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 herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities 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 Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 31, 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 31, 2009	By:	/s/ Robert D. Bondurant
		Robert D. Bondurant,
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 31, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS
TO ISSUE SECOND QUARTER 2009 RESULTS
AND HOLD INVESTORS’ CONFERENCE CALL

     KILGORE, Texas, July 31, 2009/Globe Newswire/ —Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.

     In addition, Martin Midstream Partners intends to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.

     An investors’ conference call to review the second quarter results will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling 888-617-5714. An audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling 888-203-1112 from 9:00 a.m. Central Time on August 6, 2009 through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on August 20, 2009. The access code for the conference call and the audio replay is: Conference ID No. 3365649. The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on the Company’s website at www.martinmidstream.com.

     During the conference call, management will discuss certain non-generally accepted accounting principle financial measures for which reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures will be provided in MMLP’s announcement concerning its financial results for the second quarter 2009 and will be available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website.

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, processing and NGL distribution; marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products; and sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution.

     Additional information concerning the Company is available on the Company’s 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 the Company’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.

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Contacts:

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

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