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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): May 12, 2021
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware1-859071-0361522
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9805 Katy Fwy, Suite G-200
Houston,Texas77024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(281)675-9000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
(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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par ValueMURNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                                             Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                               
    



Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”
On May 12, 2021, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The results of voting related to matters brought before stockholders are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.
Broker
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
T. Jay Collins93,741,223 22,197,384 176,741 18,020,502 
Steven A. Cossé102,890,408 13,081,204 143,736 18,020,502 
Claiborne P. Deming113,444,246 2,534,385 136,717 18,020,502 
Lawrence R. Dickerson113,450,220 2,548,705 116,423 18,020,502 
Roger W. Jenkins113,997,958 2,001,505 115,885 18,020,502 
Elisabeth W. Keller113,265,424 2,652,970 196,954 18,020,502 
James V. Kelley108,813,968 6,864,910 436,470 18,020,502 
R. Madison Murphy113,250,405 2,752,413 112,530 18,020,502 
Jeffrey W. Nolan95,846,602 20,149,094 119,652 18,020,502 
Robert N. Ryan, Jr.96,172,294 19,801,248 141,806 18,020,502 
Neal E. Schmale93,487,932 22,470,931 156,485 18,020,502 
Laura A. Sugg95,660,473 20,303,202 151,673 18,020,502 
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation94,391,411 21,438,879 285,058 18,020,502 
Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved by vote the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as shown.
Proposal 3 – Approval of the Proposed 2021 Stock Plan for Non-Employees113,972,899 1,737,538 404,911 18,020,502 
Regarding a vote to adopt the proposed 2021 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (NED), stockholders approved by vote the 2021 NED Plan as shown.
Proposal 4 – Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm130,707,926 3,299,562 128,362 
The earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was approved by the vote of stockholders as shown.




Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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.
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
Date: May 12, 2021
By:/s/ Christopher D. Hulse
Christopher D. Hulse
Vice President and Controller