SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DEMING CLAIBORNE P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 PEACH STREET
(Street)
EL DORADO AR 71730
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [ MUR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 245,198 D
Common Stock 193,670(1) I Self, Trustee for my children
Common Stock 764,768 I Beneficiary of Trusts
Common Stock 21,944(1) I By Spouse
Common Stock 40,557.6 I Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock 107,852.11(2) I Family Limited Partnership Trustee for my children
Common Stock 716,975.83(2) I Family Limited Partnership Trustee for my children
Common Stock 51,602(3) I Trustee, Company Thrift Plan
Common Stock 02/01/2005 A 23,000(4) A $00.00 33,000(4) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Stock Option(5) $25.1875 02/04/1999 02/04/2007 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Stock Option(5) $27.7063 02/04/1999 02/04/2007 Common Stock 30,000 60,000 D
Stock Option(5) $30.225 02/04/2000 02/04/2007 Common Stock 30,000 90,000 D
Stock Option(5) $32.7438 02/04/2000 02/04/2007 Common Stock 30,000 120,000 D
Stock Option(6) $24.875 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 25,000 145,000 D
Stock Option(6) $24.875 02/03/2001 02/03/2008 Common Stock 25,000 170,000 D
Stock Option(6) $17.8438 02/02/2001 02/02/2009 Common Stock 20,000 190,000 D
Stock Option(6) $17.8438 02/02/2002 02/02/2009 Common Stock 20,000 210,000 D
Stock Option(6) $28.4844 02/01/2002 02/01/2010 Common Stock 30,000 240,000 D
Stock Option(6) $28.4844 02/01/2003 02/01/2010 Common Stock 30,000 270,000 D
Stock Option(6) $30.83 02/06/2003 02/06/2011 Common Stock 50,000 320,000 D
Stock Option(6) $30.83 02/06/2004 02/06/2011 Common Stock 50,000 370,000 D
Stock Option(6) $38.8525 02/05/2004 02/05/2012 Common Stock 60,000 430,000 D
Stock Option(6) $38.8525 02/05/2005 02/05/2012 Common Stock 60,000 490,000 D
Stock Option(6) $42.34 02/04/2005 02/04/2013 Common Stock 50,000 540,000 D
Stock Option(6) $42.34 02/04/2006 02/04/2013 Common Stock 50,000 590,000 D
Stock Option(6) $60.59 02/03/2006 02/03/2011 Common Stock 40,000 630,000 D
Stock Option(6) $60.59 02/03/2007 02/03/2011 Common Stock 40,000 670,000 D
Stock Option(6) $90.455 02/01/2005 A 39,000 02/01/2007 02/01/2012 Common Stock 39,000 $00.00 709,000 D
Stock Option(6) $90.455 02/01/2005 A 39,000 02/01/2008 02/01/2012 Common Stock 39,000 $00.00 748,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
2. Shares representing interest in Family Limited Partnership held by Trust for which Reporting Person is Trustee and at least one beneficiary is a member of the Trustee's immediate family.
3. Number of shares owned as of December 31, 2004.
4. Restricted stock issued pursuant to the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan. Reporting person has voting and dividend rights only.
5. Premium stock option granted under the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan.
6. Employee Stock Option granted under the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan.
Claiborne P. Deming 02/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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