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): April 30, 2010

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

4200 STONE ROAD
KILGORE, TEXAS	75662
(Address of principal executive offices)	(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On April 30, 2010, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, after the market closes on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 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 first quarter results will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2010, 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 the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2010.

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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: April 30, 2010	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 April 30, 2010.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS
TO ISSUE FIRST QUARTER 2010 RESULTS
AND HOLD INVESTORS’ CONFERENCE CALL

     KILGORE, Texas, April 30, 2010/Globe Newswire/ — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 after the market closes on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.

     In addition, MMLP intends to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 after the market closes on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.

     An investors’ conference call to review the first quarter results will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling (877) 878-2695. An audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling (800) 642-1687 from 10:30 a.m. Central Time on May 6, 2010 through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on May 20, 2010. The access code for the conference call and the audio replay is Conference ID No. 72968522. The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on MMLP’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 first quarter 2010 and will be available on the investor relations page of MMLP’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. MMLP’s primary business lines include: terminalling and storage services for petroleum products and by-products; natural gas gathering, processing and NGL distribution; sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products.

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.

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

Joe McCreery,
Vice President — Finance & Head of Investor Relations,
Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
Phone: (903) 812-7989
joe.mccreery@martinmlp.com