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Issuer:     PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST (PBT)
CIK:        0000319654
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-044659
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Unitholder SoftVest files petition to amend PBT trust indenture; hearing set for May 8, 2026
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- SoftVest, owning 13.3% of PBT units, seeks to eliminate 75% supermajority vote requirement and allow amendments by majority vote.
- Current trust indenture prohibits amendments that would alter trust purpose or permit new investments, limiting ability to address royalty structure.
- Petition argues that drilling cost burdens on Waddell Ranch royalties have reduced distributions; no distributions since October 2024 despite rising revenues.
- Court hearing on merits scheduled for May 8, 2026 in Tarrant County District Court; SoftVest claims 98.5% unitholder support for its proposal at December 2025 special meeting.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319654/000119312526044659/0001193125-26-044659-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319654/000119312526044659/2025-12_pbt_judicial_ref.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-044659

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