Permian Basin Royalty Trust filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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: May 8, 2024 |
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Texas |
1-8033 |
75-6280532 |
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Argent Trust Company 3838 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 1720 Dallas, Texas 75219 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (855)-588-7839 |
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(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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 8, 2024, Permian Basin Trust (the "Trust") issued a press release announcing that Argent Trust Company, as trustee of the Trust, has initiated a lawsuit by filing a petition in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas against Blackbeard Operating, LLC ("Blackbeard"), the operator of properties in the Waddell Ranch, in Crane County, Texas, in which the Trust holds a 75% net overriding royalty. Pursuant to the petition, the trustee seeks to recover more than $15 million in damages to the Trust resulting from overhead costs and other expenses the trustee alleges were impermissibly deducted from royalty payments to the Trust.
Copies of the press release and petition are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
99.1 |
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99.2 |
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Plaintiff's Original Petition filed May 8, 2024, in the District Court of Tarrant County |
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.
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PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST |
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May 9, 2024 |
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ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE |
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By: |
/s/ Jana Egeler |
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Jana Egeler |