Form 8-K
8-K — PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
Accession: 0001193125-26-208639
Filed: 2026-05-06
Period: 2026-05-06
CIK: 0000319654
SIC: 6792 (OIL ROYALTY TRADERS)
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Documents
8-K — 2026-05_pbt_spec_hearing.htm (Primary)
EX-99.1 (pbt-ex99_1.htm)
8-K
8-K (Primary)
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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: May 6, 2026
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Texas
1-8033
75-6280532
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Argent Trust Company
3838 Oak Lawn Ave.
Suite 1720
Dallas, Texas
75219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 855 588-7839
(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:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Units of Beneficial Interest
PBT
New York Stock Exchange
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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Event.
On May 6, 2026, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") issued a press release announcing a change in the time of the hearing, scheduled on May 8, 2026, before the 96th District Court of Tarrant County relating to the Trust. The hearing has been rescheduled to 9:30 a.m. Central Time, from its original time of 10:30 a.m. Central Time. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 6, 2026
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.
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
By:
ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
By:
/s/ Nancy Willis
Date: May 6, 2026
Nancy Willis
Director of Royalty Trust Services
EX-99.1
EX-99.1
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EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN TIME OF HEARING ON MAY 8, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, May 6, 2026 – Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT) (“Permian” or the “Trust”) today announced that SoftVest, L.P. ("SoftVest") has advised the Trustee that the hearing, scheduled on May 8, 2026, before the 96th District Court of Tarrant County, has been rescheduled to 9:30 a.m., Central Time, from its original time of 10:30 a.m., Central Time. Please see detailed information regarding the hearing below.
UNITHOLDER MAILING FILED BY SOFTVEST
On or about February 10, 2026, SoftVest, a unit holder of the Trust, mailed documents to holders of units of beneficial interest ("Unitholders") which included a cover letter, a Citation in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas ("Citation"), the Original Petition for Modification of Trust (the “Petition”) in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (Cause No. 96-373245-25) seeking judicial modification of the Trust’s Indenture, and the Petitioner SoftVest, L.P.'s Notice of Bench Trial on Petitioner's Original Petition for Modification of Trust ("Notice of Bench Trial"), also collectively known as the "Unitholder Mailing". The Unitholder Mailing advises Unitholders of a hearing to be scheduled Friday, May 8, 2026, (now scheduled for 9:30 a.m.) before the 96th District Court of Tarrant County, Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, 4th Floor, 100 North Calhoun Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196, on the merits of SoftVest's Petition pursuant to which it seeks to (1) amend Section 8.03 of the Indenture to eliminate the requirement that certain amendments require approval by 75% of the outstanding units of the Trust, and (2) delete Section 10.01 of the Indenture that sets forth certain prohibited amendments and replace Article X of the Indenture with a provision permitting amendment of any provision of the Indenture by a vote of unitholders in accordance with Article VIII (which, as amended, would permit amendment by a majority in interest of unitholders constituting a quorum at a meeting of unitholders where a quorum is present).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Any statements in this press release about future events or conditions, and other statements containing the words “estimates,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “may,” “intends,” and similar expressions, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors or risks that could cause the Trust’s actual results to differ materially from the results the Trustee anticipates include, but are not limited to the factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Trustee’s views as of the date hereof. The Trustee anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, while the Trustee may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Trustee’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.
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Contact: Nancy Willis, Director of Royalty Trust Services, Argent Trust Company, Trustee, Toll Free – 1.855.588.7839