Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 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   75202
Royalty Trust Group   (Zip Code)

Bank of America, N.A.

901 Main Street, 17th Floor

P.O. Box 830650

Dallas, Texas 75283-0650

    
(Address of principal executive offices)    

 

(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 March 19, 2004, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on March 31, 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:  March 19, 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 March 19, 2004

 

 

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