SEC FORM 4

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^*

MARTIN RUBEN S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4200 STONE ROAD

(Street)

KILGORE

75662

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP [ MMLP ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2010

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
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 Units	01/08/2010		P		333⁽¹⁾	A	$31.48	38,400	D
Common Units								6,703,823	I	By Martin Resource Management Corporation⁽²⁾
Common Units								12,028	I	By Margaret G. Martin Life Insurance Trust No. One⁽³⁾

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)
Subordinated Class B Units	$0							11/25/2011	⁽⁴⁾	Common Units	889,444		889,444	I	By Martin Resource Management Corporation⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Issued pursuant to a benefit plan administered by Martin Resource Management Corporation.

2. Mr. Martin beneficially owns securities in Martin Resource Management Corporation and serves as its Chairman of the Board of Directors and its President. Martin Resource Management Corporation indirectly owns 6,703,823 common units of the issuer through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Martin Resource LLC and Cross Oil Refining & Marketing, Inc. As a result, Mr. Martin may be deemed the beneficial owner of the common units owned by Martin Resource Management Corporation.

3. Mr. Martin serves as the sole trustee for the Margaret G. Martin Life Insurance Trust No. One. As a result, Mr. Martin may be deemed the beneficial owner of the common units owned by the Margaret G. Martin Life Insurance Trust No. One.

4. The Subordinated Class B Units do not have an expiration date.

5. Mr. Martin beneficially owns securities in Martin Resource Management Corporation and serves as its Chairman of the Board of Directors and its President. Martin Resource Management Corporation indirectly owns 889,444 Subordinated Class B Units of the issuer through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cross Oil Refining & Marketing, Inc. As a result, Mr. Martin may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Subordinated Class B Units owned by Martin Resource Management Corporation.

Remarks:

Ruben S. Martin is President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

	/s/ Ruben S. Martin	01/12/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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