Murphy Oil VP receives stock awards, withholds shares

Murphy Oil Corporation vice president and controller Vaughan Paul D. reported equity award activity and related share withholding.

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Murphy Oil Corporation vice president and controller Vaughan Paul D. reported equity award activity and related share withholding. On February 3, 2026, performance-based restricted stock units vested into 4,955 shares of common stock, increasing his directly held stake before tax withholding.

To cover taxes on the performance share vesting, 1,995 common shares were withheld at $30.0467 per share, leaving 26,158 common shares beneficially owned directly. Derivative holdings now include 19,790 performance stock units, 29,700 restricted stock units, and 28,940 performance stock units after new grants, with certain time-based RSUs under the 2025 long-term plan vesting on February 3, 2029.

Insider Trade Summary

5,550 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 5 txns

Insider Vaughan Paul D.

Role Vice President & Controller

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Stock Unit	5,550	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Unit	9,150	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Performance Stock Unit	9,150	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	4,955	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,995	$30.0467	$60K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Unit — 29,700 contracts (Direct); Performance Stock Unit — 28,940 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 26,158 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (7)

1. F1. Represents performance-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that have vested and settled in shares of the Company's stock on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to the terms of the performance-based grant awarded under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the total includes 80% of the original award, plus shares equivalent in value to accumulated dividends.
2. F2. Shares withheld for taxes on PSU vesting.
3. F3. Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
4. F4. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.
5. F5. Time-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
6. F6. Vest date is February 3, 2029.
7. F7. Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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What did Murphy Oil (MUR) executive Vaughan Paul report in this Form 4?

Murphy Oil vice president and controller Vaughan Paul reported vesting of performance-based restricted stock units into 4,955 common shares, plus new grants of restricted and performance stock units. The filing also shows tax-related share withholding and updated totals of his common stock and equity-based awards.

How many Murphy Oil common shares does Vaughan Paul own after these transactions?

After the February 3, 2026 transactions, Vaughan Paul beneficially owns 26,158 Murphy Oil common shares directly. This reflects shares received from vested performance-based units, reduced by shares withheld to satisfy taxes on the vesting, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing details.

What tax-related transaction is disclosed for Murphy Oil (MUR) in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows 1,995 Murphy Oil common shares were withheld at $30.0467 per share to cover taxes on the vesting of performance stock units. This withholding reduced the executive’s post-vesting share count while settling the tax obligation associated with the equity award.

What new restricted stock unit awards did Vaughan Paul receive from Murphy Oil (MUR)?

Vaughan Paul received a grant of 9,150 time-based restricted stock units and a separate 9,150 performance-based restricted stock unit award. These awards were granted under Murphy Oil’s 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, with the time-based restricted stock units scheduled to vest on February 3, 2029.

How did Murphy Oil’s performance stock units affect common share ownership in this filing?

Performance-based restricted stock units vested and settled one-for-one into 4,955 Murphy Oil common shares, increasing ownership before tax withholding. The filing also shows ongoing derivative holdings, including 19,790 performance stock units and 28,940 performance stock units from newer grants tied to company performance conditions.

What long-term incentive plans are referenced in the Murphy Oil (MUR) Form 4?

The filing references awards under Murphy Oil’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Performance-based restricted stock units from 2020 vested into shares, while new time-based and performance-based restricted stock unit awards were granted under the newer 2025 plan structure.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/05/2026 - 03:37 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Vaughan Paul D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9805 KATY FREEWAY

G-200

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP [ MUR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President & Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

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
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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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/03/2026		M		4,955(1)	A	(1)	28,153	D
Common Stock	02/03/2026		F(2)		1,995	D	$30.0467	26,158	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Unit(3)	(4)	02/03/2026		M			5,550(1)	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	5,550	$0	19,790	D
Restricted Stock Unit(5)	(4)	02/03/2026		A		9,150		(4)(6)	(4)(6)	Common Stock	9,150	$0	29,700	D
Performance Stock Unit(7)	(4)	02/03/2026		A		9,150		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	9,150	$0	28,940	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents performance-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that have vested and settled in shares of the Company's stock on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to the terms of the performance-based grant awarded under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the total includes 80% of the original award, plus shares equivalent in value to accumulated dividends.

2. Shares withheld for taxes on PSU vesting.

3. Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

4. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.

5. Time-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

6. Vest date is February 3, 2029.

7. Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

	/s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact	02/05/2026
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