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): August 19, 2005

 

Mesa Royalty Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-7884

 

76-6284806

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee
Institutional Trust Services
700 Lavaca Street
Austin, Texas

 

78701

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 479-2562

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 



 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 19, 2005, Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing Mesa Royalty Trust’s royalty income, income distribution and trust expenses for the month of August 2005.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is not “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, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1            Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated August 19, 2005.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Mesa Royalty Trust

 

By:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee

 

 

 

 

Date: August 19, 2005

By:

/s/ Mike Ulrich

 

 

 Mike Ulrich

 

 

 Vice President and Trust Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated August 19, 2005.

 

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