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 26, 2012

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8590	71-0361522
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Peach Street
P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas	71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation) (the “Company”) has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to provide access to over 200 new land parcels at Walmart supercenter locations. The Company expects to build gasoline fueling stations at these Walmart locations over the next three years.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	A news release dated December 26, 2012 announcing an agreement with Walmart to access over 200 new retail fueling locations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Signature

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.

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ John W. Eckart
	John W. Eckart
	Senior Vice President and Controller

Date: December 26, 2012

Exhibit Index

99.1 News release dated December 26, 2012, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.