---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-266137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMTRS"
cik: "0000066496"
company_name: "MILLS MUSIC TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:27:04.035246+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mills Music Trust settles EMI dispute for $500K, amends royalty calculation to cap deductions

## Summary
- EMI to pay Mills Music Trust $500,000 within 10 business days of Oct 30, 2025 to settle all claims.
- Foreign sub-publishing fee capped at 25% for calculating contingent payments starting Q3 2025.
- Cost offsets for U.S. copyright renewals limited to U.S. royalty income only, narrowing permissible deductions.
- Settlement covers periods before Dec 31, 2024 and interpretation issues under tolling agreement.
- Amendments to Asset Purchase Agreement effective as of July 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-266137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMTRS
- cik: 0000066496
- company_name: MILLS MUSIC TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- 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/66496/000119312525266137/0001193125-25-266137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66496/000119312525266137/d28088d8k.htm

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