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): December 27, 2023

 

 

PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-8033   75-6280532

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Argent Trust Company

3838 Oak Lawn Ave

Suite 1720

Dallas, Texas

     75219
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (855) 588-7839

Not Applicable

(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.):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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    PBT    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 8.01.

Other Events.

On December 27, 2023, the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) announced that Argent Trust Company, as trustee of the Trust, has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of 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 complaint, the trustee seeks to recover more than $15 million in damages to the Trust resulting from overheard costs and other expenses the trustee alleges were impermissibly deducted from royalty payments to the Trust.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
By: ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
      By:   /s/ NANCY WILLIS
  Nancy Willis
  Vice President

Date: December 27, 2023

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