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): February 17, 2004
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 |
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 12. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 17, 2004, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on February 27, 2004. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.
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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: February 17, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ NANCY G. WILLIS | ||||||
| Nancy G. Willis Vice President | ||||||||
| XTO ENERGY INC. | ||||||||
| By: |
/s/ BENNIE G. KNIFFEN | |||||||
| Bennie G. Kniffen Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number and Description | ||
| 99.1 | News Release dated February 17, 2004 | |
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