SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
THEUS CAROLINE G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 PEACH STREET
P.O. BOX 7000

(Street)
EL DORADO AR 71731-7000

(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
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/22/2006 G 3,374 D $0 356,258 D
Common Stock 06/08/2006 J(1) 18,000 D $0 359,632 D
Common Stock 07/11/2006 S(2) 3,000 D $55.528 15,000 I By Spouse
Common Stock 08/03/2006 S(2) 3,000 D $50 12,000 I By Spouse
Common Stock 06/08/2006 J(3) 18,000 A $0 18,000 I Jointly with Spouse
Common Stock 537,252 I Beneficiary of Trusts
Common Stock 6,684 I Self, Trustee for my son
Common Stock 1,074,504 I Trustee for siblings
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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares are being transferred from sole ownership to joint ownership with spouse.
2. The sale of these shares is made in conjunction with a selling plan dated July 11, 2006 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b-5-1(c)
3. Shares were transferred from sole ownerhip to joint ownership with spouse.
Remarks:
/s/ Walter K. Compton, Attorney-in-Fact 02/01/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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