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8-K
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
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Argent Trust Company
3838 Oak Lawn Ave.
Suite 1720
Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(
855)-588-7839
(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:
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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
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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.
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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.
Exhibit No.
Description
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated May 8, 2024
99.2
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.
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
Date:
May 9, 2024
By:
ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
By:
/s/ Jana Egeler
Jana Egeler
Vice President and Trust Administrator