<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-22-004024.txt : 20220211
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-22-004024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001910050
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41245
		FILM NUMBER:		22621659

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4995 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-471-8536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4995 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001896212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				873272543
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4995 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(760) 471 8536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4995 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
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    <periodOfReport>2022-02-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001896212</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MURF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MURPHY CANYON ACQUISITION CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4995 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.50</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
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                    <value>565500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 2, 2022, Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the &quot;Sponsor&quot;) purchased 754,000 units (the &quot;Private Placement Units&quot;) pursuant to a private placement. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of Class A common stock are underlying units (the &quot;Private Placement Units&quot;). Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Warrants will become exercisable upon the later of 12 months from the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Issuer's business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (333-262036) (the &quot;S-1&quot;) under the heading &quot;Redeemable Warrants,&quot; the number of shares issuable upon exercise and the conversion price of the Warrants are subject to certain adjustments as described therein. Cashless exercise is also permitted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On November 16, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to purchase 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock (the &quot;Founder Shares&quot;) pursuant to a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.006 per share. On January 26, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered and forfeited 1,006,250 of the Founder Shares for no consideration, following which the Sponsor holds 3,306,250 Founder Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">As described in the S-1 under the heading &quot;Founder Shares,&quot; the shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments described therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jack K. Heilbron, Managing Member, Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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