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):  September 19, 2003

 

HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-10476

 

58-6379215

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

Trust Division
Royalty Trust Group
Bank of America, N.A.
901 Main Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 830650
Dallas, Texas 75283-0650

 

75202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(877) 228-5083

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Item 9.           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, but is furnished under Item 9 pursuant to the Commission’s instructions issued in Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-47583.  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.

 

On September 19, 2003, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on September 30, 2003.  The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

c.                                       Exhibits.

 

99.1   News Release dated September 19, 2003

 

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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.

 

 

 

HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST

 

 

 

By:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., TRUSTEE FOR
HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 19, 2003

By:

/s/ NANCY G. WILLIS

 

 

Nancy G. Willis

 

 

Assistant Vice President

 

 

 

 

XTO ENERGY INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ LOUIS G. BALDWIN

 

 

Louis G. Baldwin

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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