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): December 18, 2007

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	000-50056	05-0527861
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On December 18, 2007, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing its filing of a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and will be published on the Partnership’s website at www.martinmidstream.com. 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 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 December 18, 2007.

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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: December 18, 2007		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 December 18, 2007.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Martin Midstream Partners Files $400 Million Shelf Registration Statement

     KILGORE, Texas, December 18, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP) announced today its filing of a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the offer and sale from time to time, in its discretion and as its business circumstances and market conditions warrant, of up to $400 million of its common units, its debt securities and/or the debt securities of its operating subsidiary. This shelf registration statement combined with the Partnership’s previously filed shelf registration statement provides the Partnership with the ability to issue up to $404 million of its common units, debt securities and/or debt securities of its operating subsidiary. The nature and terms of any securities to be offered and sold under the registration statement, after it has been declared effective by the SEC, will be described in related prospectus supplements to be filed with the SEC from time to time.

     The registration statement has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. The securities covered by the registration statement may not be sold nor may offers to buy such securities be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

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 services; marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products; sulfur gathering, processing and distribution; and fertilizer manufacturing 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 Martin Midstream Partners believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it

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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 event, or otherwise.

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