# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001573516
**File Stem:** 0001573516-25-000085
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 8657
**Document Hash:** 31c983fce435fcc36a7e1d6bd4865b73
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001573516-25-000085.hdr.sgml**: 20251210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001573516-25-000085

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251210

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Murphy USA Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001573516
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 462279221
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35914
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251562416

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PEACH STREET
- **CITY:** EL DORADO
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 71730-5836
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (870) 875-7600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PEACH STREET
- **CITY:** EL DORADO
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 71730-5836

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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): **December 10, 2025**![Image1.jpg](musa-20251210_g1.jpg)

MURPHY USA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Delaware | Delaware | 001-35914 | 46-2279221 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 Peach Street | 200 Peach Street | | |
| El Dorado, | Arkansas | | 71730-5836 |

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(870) 875-7600

(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):**

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

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**☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))**

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | MUSA | New York Stock Exchange |

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**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. ☐**

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

On December 10, 2025, Murphy USA Inc. ("Murphy USA") issued a news release announcing the appointment on that date of Michael G. Kulp to Murphy USA's Board of Directors.

Mr. Kulp is eligible to participate in the Company's non-employee director compensation program, as described in the proxy statement of the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2025. Pursuant to such program, equity awards for non-employee directors are governed by the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan which was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to Form S-8 (File No. 333-271777) on May 9, 2023.

Mr. Kulp has been appointed to the Audit Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board and will serve as a Class I Director with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.

The full text of the news release announcing Mr. Kulp's election to the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[99.1](exhibit991december2025bodm.htm)</u> <u>[News release issued by Murphy USA Inc., dated December 10, 2025, announcing the appointment of a Board of Directors member](exhibit991december2025bodm.htm)</u>

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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.

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| | | MURPHY USA INC. |
| Date: | December 10, 2025 | By: <u>/s/ Donald R. Smith, Jr.</u> |
|  |  | Donald R. Smith, Jr. |
|  |  | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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**Exhibit Index**

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| <u>Exhibit No.</u>  | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Description</u> |
| <u>[99.1](exhibit991december2025bodm.htm)</u> | <u>[News release issued by Murphy USA Inc., dated December 10, 2025, announcing the appointment of a Board of Directors member](exhibit991december2025bodm.htm)</u> | <u>[News release issued by Murphy USA Inc., dated December 10, 2025, announcing the appointment of a Board of Directors member](exhibit991december2025bodm.htm)</u> |
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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Murphy USA Welcomes Michael G. Kulp to Board of Directors**

**El DORADO, Arkansas, December 10, 2025** – Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Michael G. Kulp as an independent director of the company.

"We are honored to add Mike to our Board," said Madison Murphy, Chairman of Murphy USA Inc. "His extensive experience in retail food service operations, combined with his proven leadership in scaling multi-unit businesses, will bring valuable insights as we continue to strengthen our operational excellence and deliver value to our shareholders."

Mr. Kulp is the Founder and CEO of KBP Brands, one of the largest operators of quick-service restaurants in the United States and globally. Since its founding in 2011, KBP Brands has grown to operate more than 1,200 KFC, Taco Bell, Arby's, and Sonic restaurants across 32 states, employing over 23,000 people. To achieve this impressive growth, Mr. Kulp has led KBP through over 95 multi-unit acquisitions across the United States.

Beyond KBP, Mr. Kulp is the immediate past Chairman of Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, the world's largest quick-service restaurant purchasing and distribution cooperative. He is also a board member and past chairman of Neurodiversity Innovations and previously served on the board of Airshare, one of the largest private aviation companies in the United States.

**About Murphy USA** 

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) is a leading retailer of gasoline and convenience merchandise with more than 1,750 stores located primarily in the Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast United States. The Company and its team of over 17,000 employees serve an estimated two million customers each day through its network of retail gasoline and convenience stores in 27 states. The majority of Murphy USA's stores are located in close proximity to Walmart Supercenters, but we also operate standalone stores that market gasoline and other products under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands. Murphy USA ranks 231 among Fortune 500 companies.

Source: Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA)

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**Investor Contact:**

Christian Pikul – Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A

Christian.Pikul@murphyusa.com

Ash Aulds – Director of Investor Relations and FP&A

Ash.Aulds@murphyusa.com

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