---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-077549"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMTRS"
cik: "0000066496"
company_name: "MILLS MUSIC TRUST"
filed_at: "2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:11:35.189306+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mills Music Trust Q4 distribution per unit falls 16% to $0.5601 on higher expenses

## Summary
- Current distribution per unit $0.5601 vs $0.6656 prior year quarter, down 15.9% due to administrative expenses rising from $87,981 to $132,887.
- Trust received $288,427 royalty payment from EMI ($1.0386/unit), up from $272,831 ($0.9824/unit) prior year same period.
- Trailing twelve-month distribution per unit $3.0050 vs $2.9903, a slight increase of 0.5%.
- Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $879,007, down from $900,151 in prior year.
- Administrative fees and expenses increased 51% to $132,887, reducing distributable amount.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-077549
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMTRS
- cik: 0000066496
- company_name: MILLS MUSIC TRUST
- filed_at: 2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66496/000119312524077549/0001193125-24-077549-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66496/000119312524077549/d764267d8k.htm

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