2012-10-02 8-K


                                                    

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): October 2, 2012

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
000-50056
05-0527861
(State of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)


                         4200 Stone Road
                             Kilgore, TX 75662
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200

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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Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 2, 2012, Martin Midstream Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that Martin Resource Management Corporation, the owner of its general partner, has settled certain ongoing litigation with some of its shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Repurchase and Settlement Agreement among the parties, in addition to repurchasing all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Martin Resource Management Corporation owned by a shareholder, Martin Resource Management Corporation, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, transferred 1,500,000 of our common units to that shareholder pursuant to an effective registration statement.

A copy of the press release announcing the settlement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.






Item 9.01. Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

            
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
5.1
99.1
 
Opinion of Locke Lord LLP
Press release dated October 2, 2012






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.

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

By: Martin Midstream GP LLC,
Its General Partner


Date: October 2, 2012            By: /s/ Robert D. Bondurant            
Robert D. Bondurant,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
5.1
99.1
 
Opinion of Locke Lord LLP
Press release dated October 2, 2012