- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): May 7, 2003 MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 000-50056 05-0527861 (State of incorporation (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer or organization) identification number) 4200 STONE ROAD KILGORE, TEXAS 75662 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the attached exhibit is deemed to have been furnished pursuant to Item 9 and should not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 99.1 -- Press release dated May 7, 2003. </Table> ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On May 7, 2003, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing that it plans to issue its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, on Monday, May 12, 2003, after the market closes. The Partnership also announced that a teleconference to review the first quarter results will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. A copy of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Current Report. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 2 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: May 7, 2003 By: /s/ ROBERT D BONDURANT ------------------------------------- Robert D. Bondurant President and Chief Executive Officer 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 99.1 -- Press release dated May 7, 2003. </Table>