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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 11, 2022
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 11, 2022, 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 Collins125,023,790 1,928,920 66,276 13,950,047 
Steven A. Cossé125,782,634 1,178,726 57,626 13,950,047 
Claiborne P. Deming125,610,100 1,359,440 49,446 13,950,047 
Lawrence R. Dickerson124,740,750 2,218,855 59,381 13,950,047 
Michelle A. Earley126,625,281 319,142 74,563 13,950,047 
Roger W. Jenkins125,903,135 1,064,391 51,460 13,950,047 
Elisabeth W. Keller124,456,975 2,498,510 63,501 13,950,047 
James V. Kelley122,069,973 4,600,262 348,751 13,950,047 
R. Madison Murphy124,123,352 2,844,362 51,272 13,950,047 
Jeffrey W. Nolan126,249,894 697,427 71,665 13,950,047 
Robert N. Ryan, Jr.126,320,793 640,004 58,189 13,950,047 
Neal E. Schmale124,105,173 2,854,659 59,154 13,950,047 
Laura A. Sugg126,464,418 487,762 66,806 13,950,047 
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation125,268,626 1,567,495 182,865 13,950,047 
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 Action of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in Appointing KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022137,507,638 3,380,428 80,967 
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 2022 was approved by the vote of stockholders as shown.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
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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
Date: May 11, 2022
By:/s/ Christopher D. Hulse
Christopher D. Hulse
Vice President and Controller

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