Murphy Oil awards 51,000 stock units to CLO

Q: What equity awards did MUR (Murphy Oil) grant to Michol L. Ecklund in this Form 4?

Murphy Oil granted 25,500 Restricted Stock Units and 25,500 Performance Stock Units to Michol L. Ecklund on August 31, 2026, each award representing an equal number of shares of common stock subject to the plan terms.

Q: Do the equity awards to MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund have an exercise or conversion price?

The filing states that these securities generally do not carry a conversion price, exercisable date, or expiration date, distinguishing them from traditional stock options that require payment of an exercise price.

Following the reported Aug. 31, 2026 equity awards, SVP Michol L. Ecklund says she holds 4,150 Murphy Oil shares.

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MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) reported that officer Michol L. Ecklund, SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary, received equity awards on August 31, 2026. The awards consist of 25,500 Restricted Stock Units and 25,500 Performance Stock Units, each settling into an equal number of shares of common stock. The time-based RSUs vest on February 3, 2029, and the filing indicates these awards do not have a conversion price, exercisable date, or expiration date in the usual option sense. Following these awards, Ecklund also reports 4,150 shares of common stock held directly.

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Grant/Award: 51,000 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider Ecklund Michol L

Role SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Unit ^{F1, F2, F3}	25,500	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Performance Stock Unit ^{F4, F2}	25,500	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Unit — 25,500 contracts (Direct); Performance Stock Unit — 25,500 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 4,150 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

F1. Time-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
F2. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.
F3. Vest date is February 3, 2029.
F4. Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Key Figures

Restricted Stock Units granted: 25,500 units Performance Stock Units granted: 25,500 units Underlying common stock per award type: 25,500 shares +2 more

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Restricted Stock Units granted 25,500 units Time-based RSU award granted August 31, 2026 under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Performance Stock Units granted 25,500 units Performance-based RSU award granted August 31, 2026 under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Underlying common stock per award type 25,500 shares Each of the RSU and PSU awards corresponds to 25,500 shares of common stock

Common stock holdings after transaction 4,150 shares Directly held common stock position reported after the August 31, 2026 transactions

Vest date for time-based RSUs February 3, 2029 Scheduled vesting date for the time-based Restricted Stock Unit award

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Stock Unit, 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, vest date

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Restricted Stock Unit financial

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

A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.

Performance Stock Unit financial

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

A performance stock unit is a type of reward companies give to employees, usually managers, that depends on how well the company performs over time. If the company hits specific goals, the employee earns shares of stock, like earning a prize for reaching certain levels in a game. It motivates employees to work hard because their rewards are tied to the company's success.

2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"award granted under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan"

vest date financial

"Vest date is February 3, 2029"

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What equity awards did MUR (Murphy Oil) grant to Michol L. Ecklund in this Form 4?

Murphy Oil granted 25,500 Restricted Stock Units and 25,500 Performance Stock Units to Michol L. Ecklund on August 31, 2026, each award representing an equal number of shares of common stock subject to the plan terms.

When do the new RSUs reported for MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund vest?

The time-based Restricted Stock Unit award reported for MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund is scheduled to vest on February 3, 2029, according to the filing footnote describing the vest date for this grant.

How many common shares does MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Michol L. Ecklund directly holds 4,150 shares of common stock of Murphy Oil, as shown in the common stock holding entry in the Form 4.

Do the equity awards to MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund have an exercise or conversion price?

The filing states that these securities generally do not carry a conversion price, exercisable date, or expiration date, distinguishing them from traditional stock options that require payment of an exercise price.

Under what plan were the equity awards to MUR’s Michol L. Ecklund granted?

The time-based Restricted Stock Units and the performance-based Restricted Stock Units were granted under Murphy Oil’s 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as described in the transaction footnotes.

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Available on EDGAR 09/01/2026 - 05:32 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/01/2026 - 05:31 PM EDT

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^*

Ecklund Michol L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9805 KATY FREEWAY

G-200

(Street)

HOUSTON

TEXAS

77024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								4,150	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	08/31/2026		A		25,500		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Stock	25,500	$0	25,500	D
Performance Stock Unit⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	08/31/2026		A		25,500		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	25,500	$0	25,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

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

3. Vest date is February 3, 2029.

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

	/s/ Tricia M. Hammons, attorney-in-fact	09/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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