---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-110115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBT"
cik: "0000319654"
company_name: "PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:37:27.304273+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Permian Basin Royalty Trust settles Blackbeard litigation for $9M, $4.5M due in 30 days

## Summary
- Blackbeard will pay $9,000,000 total; $4.5M within 30 days, $1.125M quarterly in 2026.
- Settlement resolves claims that Blackbeard underpaid royalties; trust sought over $9M in damages.
- Overhead rate and pass-through charges for salt water disposal, gathering, and technical labor established.
- Trust waived future claims for ordinary line loss but retains annual site audit rights.
- Trustee expects improved predictability in future royalty calculation and reporting from operator.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-110115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBT
- cik: 0000319654
- company_name: PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319654/000095017025110115/0000950170-25-110115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319654/000095017025110115/2025-08_pbt_bbo_settleme.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-110115.txt

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