SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 1, 2020

 

 

BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10243   13-6943724

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N. A.

601 Travis Street, Floor 16, Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 483-6060

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Units of Beneficial Interest   BPT   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 6, 2020, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing no quarterly unit payment to unitholders of record on July 17, 2020 of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On July 1, 2020, BP plc announced the completion of the “upstream” part of its planned $5.6 billion sale of assets and operations in Alaska to Hilcorp Alaska, including the transfer of leases in the Prudhoe Bay oil field and Point Thomson gas field. The completed portion of the sale also includes the previously announced acquisition by Hilcorp Alaska of BP’s interest in BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (“BPXA”), that owns all of BP’s upstream oil and gas interest in Alaska (including oil and gas leases in the Prudhoe Bay field). The sale involving BP’s “midstream” assets, including its interest in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), remains subject to Alaska state regulatory review, which is expected to be completed in September 2020. On July 1, 2020, BPXA, a Delaware corporation, converted to a Delaware limited liability company and changed its name to “Hilcorp North Slope, LLC”.

A copy of BP’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

 

           

99.1

   BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust press release issued July 6, 2020.
  

99.2

   BP press release issued July 1, 2020


SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST
By:  

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Elaina C. Rodgers

  Elaina C. Rodgers
  Vice President

Date: July 6, 2020

 

 

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