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): October 19, 2017

 

Mesa Royalty Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-7884

 

76-6284806

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation )

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

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

 

 

Global Corporate Trust

 

 

601 Travis Street, Floor 16

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 483-6020

 

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))

 

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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 19, 2017, Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing Mesa Royalty Trust’s royalty income and income distribution for the month of October 2017.  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.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated October 19, 2017.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated October 19, 2017.

 

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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:

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

 

 

Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 19, 2017.

By:

/s/ Elaina Rodgers

 

 

Elaina Rodgers

 

 

Vice President

 

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