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 20, 2006

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

4200 STONE ROAD KILGORE, TEXAS (Address of principal executive offices)		75662 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200

(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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On October 20, 2006, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that on November 14, 2006 it will pay a quarterly distribution of $0.61 per unit to its common and subordinated unitholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached exhibit is deemed to be “furnished” and not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		— Press release dated October 20, 2006.

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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		— Press release dated October 20, 2006.