Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 2, 2024

 

 

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.)

 

9805 Katy Fwy, Suite G-200 Houston, Texas	77024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 



 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value	MUR	New 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

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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. o

 

 

 

Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 

 

Chief Executive Officer Transition 

 

On October 2, 2024, Murphy Oil Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously appointed Eric M. Hambly, currently the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, as the President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2025, and has also elected Mr. Hambly to the Board, effective as of January 1, 2025.  

 

Mr. Hambly will be succeeding Roger W. Jenkins, who will be retiring as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board, effective as of December 31, 2024, and thereafter is expected to serve as a non-executive employee. In that capacity, Mr. Jenkins will serve as an advisor to the Board and management until his retirement from the Company on December 31, 2025. 

 

Mr. Hambly, age 50, joined the Company in 2006 in the Corporate Reserves department earning roles with increasing responsibility. He was named Senior Vice President, US Onshore in 2016, promoted to Executive Vice President, Onshore in 2018 and Executive Vice President, Operations in 2020, and has played a critical leadership role in the Company’s worldwide exploration and production operations, primarily focusing on offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and Malaysia, as well as onshore operations in the US and Canada. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations, in 2020 and assumed his current position as President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2024.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

99.1

Press Release of Murphy Oil Corporation dated October 2, 2024.

 

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Cover 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.

 

Date: October 2, 2024	MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Paul D. Vaughan
	Name: Paul D. Vaughan
	Title: Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION NAMES ERIC M. HAMBLY AS PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Roger W. Jenkins Set to Retire After 11 Years as Chief Executive Officer

 

HOUSTON, Texas, October 2, 2024 – Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Eric M. Hambly, Murphy’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Roger W. Jenkins as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. In addition, Mr. Hambly will become a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Jenkins will retire from the Board on December 31, 2024. He will remain with Murphy in a non-executive role as an advisor until his retirement on December 31, 2025. 

 

Mr. Hambly holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He has over 26 years in the industry, joining Murphy in 2006. He has since played a vital role in the success of Murphy’s global exploration and production operations with assignments in Malaysia, Singapore, onshore US and offshore US Gulf of Mexico. He became Executive Vice President, Operations, in 2020 and assumed his current position as President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2024.

 

“It is my pleasure, on behalf of our Board, to congratulate Eric on being named Murphy’s next President and CEO and a member of the Board,” said Claiborne P. Deming, Murphy’s Board Chairman. “Eric’s exceptional leadership and deep understanding of our business and the industry make him an outstanding choice to lead Murphy.” Mr. Jenkins, Murphy’s current CEO, also stated, “Our long-standing succession planning process has prepared us well for this transition. Eric has been critical to much of our success, and I am delighted to support him as we remain committed to the Company’s strategic priorities of Delever, Execute, Explore, Return.”

 

Mr. Jenkins joined the Company in 2001 after spending 17 years with a major oil company, moving into roles of ever-increasing responsibility which culminated in his election as President and CEO, and Board member in 2013. During his tenure as CEO, he led the company in extensive business development opportunities which resulted in the development of a leading position in the US Gulf of Mexico. He serves on the boards of the American Petroleum Institute and the LSU Foundation. He was LSU Alumni of the Year in 2016, recognized with the Spindletop Award in 2022 and the EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Gulf South region in 2023.

 

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Mr. Deming noted, “The Board is deeply appreciative of Roger’s outstanding leadership during the last 11 years. He has been integral in continuing to build our company and led the development of the company’s Kikeh Field, one of our largest and most profitable projects. Eric, Roger, and the Board of Directors will continue to collaborate closely to ensure a smooth transition for all shareholders, stakeholders and employees.”

 

ABOUT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

 

As an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Murphy Oil Corporation believes in providing energy that empowers people by doing right always, staying with it and thinking beyond possible. Murphy challenges the norm, taps into its strong legacy and uses its foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions. Murphy sees a future where it is an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond. Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.murphyoilcorp.com.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identified through the inclusion of words such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “drive”, “estimate”, “expect”, “expressed confidence”, “forecast”, “future”, “goal”, “guidance”, “intend”, “may”, “objective”, “outlook”, “plan”, “position”, “potential”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “strategy”, “target”, “will” or variations of such words and other similar expressions. These statements, which express management’s current views concerning future events, results and plans, are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions (many of which are beyond our control) and are not guarantees of performance. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning the company’s future operating results or activities and returns or the company's ability and decisions to replace or increase reserves, increase production, generate returns and rates of return, replace or increase drilling locations, reduce or otherwise control operating costs and expenditures, generate cash flows, pay down or refinance indebtedness, achieve, reach or otherwise meet initiatives, plans, goals, ambitions or targets with respect to emissions, safety matters or other ESG (environmental/social/governance) matters, make capital expenditures or pay and/or increase dividends or make share repurchases and other capital allocation decisions are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause one or more of these future events, results or plans not to occur as implied by any forward-looking statement, which consequently could cause actual results or activities to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: macro conditions in the oil and gas industry, including supply/demand levels, actions taken by major oil exporters and the resulting impacts on commodity prices; geopolitical concerns; increased volatility or deterioration in the success rate of our exploration programs or in our ability to maintain production rates and replace reserves; reduced customer demand for our products due to environmental, regulatory, technological or other reasons; adverse foreign exchange movements; political and regulatory instability in the markets where we do business; the impact on our operations or market of health pandemics such as COVID-19 and related government responses;

 

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other natural hazards impacting our operations or markets; any other deterioration in our business, markets or prospects; any failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals; any inability to service or refinance our outstanding debt or to access debt markets at acceptable prices; or adverse developments in the U.S. or global capital markets, credit markets, banking system or economies in general, including inflation. For further discussion of factors that could cause one or more of these future events or results not to occur as implied by any forward-looking statement, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K that we file, available from the SEC’s website and from Murphy Oil Corporation’s website at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com. Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the investors page of our website. We may use these channels to distribute material information about the company; therefore, we encourage investors, the media, business partners and others interested in the company to review the information we post on our website. The information on our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this news release. Murphy Oil Corporation undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

Investor Contacts: [e-mail] Kelly Whitley, 281-675-9107 Megan Larson, 281-675-9470 Beth Heller, 832-506-6831

 

 

 

 

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