Recent 8-K filings for PBT
Highest-materiality recent filing
Permian Basin Royalty Trust settles Blackbeard litigation for $9M, $4.5M due in 30 days
- 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.
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Cash distribution of $0.024673/unit payable July 15, 2026 to holders of record June 30, 2026; no proceeds from Waddell Ranch due to excess costs.
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SoftVest proposes business combination of Permian Basin Royalty Trust with Blackbeard Holdings
SoftVest filed Schedule 13D on May 18, 2026, disclosing non-binding term sheet for combining Trust with Blackbeard.
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Cash distribution $0.020355/unit payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record May 29, 2026.
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Court approves trust indenture amendments eliminating 75% supermajority requirement
On May 8, 2026, the 96th District Court of Tarrant County approved SoftVest's petition to modify the Trust Indenture.
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SoftVest, L.P. filed petition to modify Trust Indenture: eliminate 75% approval requirement for amendments.
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Monthly distribution of $0.038014 per unit, payable May 14, 2026 to unitholders of record April 30, 2026.
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Distribution of $0.010662 per unit payable April 14, 2026 to unitholders of record March 31, 2026.
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Distribution of $0.014221/unit payable March 13, 2026 to holders of record Feb 27, 2026.
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Unitholder SoftVest files petition to amend PBT trust indenture; hearing set for May 8, 2026
SoftVest, owning 13.3% of PBT units, seeks to eliminate 75% supermajority vote requirement and allow amendments by majority vote.
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January distribution of $0.040056/unit payable Feb 13, 2026 to holders of record Jan 30, 2026.
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SoftVest sues to modify Permian Basin Royalty Trust, seeking to eliminate supermajority vote
SoftVest (13.3% unitholder) filed a petition on Dec 26, 2025 to amend Trust Indenture.
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Cash distribution $0.013198/unit payable Jan 15, 2026 to holders of record Dec 31, 2025; decreased from prior month on lower oil volumes and pricing.
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27.9M of 46.6M outstanding units voted; quorum established at special meeting on Dec 16, 2025.
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Cash distribution of $0.019233/unit payable Dec 12, 2025 to holders of record Nov 28, 2025.
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Cash distribution of $0.020021 per unit, payable Nov 17 to holders of record Oct 31.
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SoftVest-led >15% holders request Dec 16 special meeting to vote on Trust Indenture reform
SoftVest and holders owning >15% of units request special meeting on Dec 16, 2025; record date Nov 11, 2025.
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Distribution of $0.115493/unit ($5.38M total) payable Oct 15, 2025 to holders of record Sept 30.
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PBT declares $0.0164/unit distribution; Waddell Ranch excess cost; operator Blackbeard sued for $9M+
Cash distribution $0.016418/unit payable Sept 15, 2025 to holders of record Aug 29, 2025.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust settles Blackbeard litigation for $9M, $4.5M due in 30 days
Blackbeard will pay $9,000,000 total; $4.5M within 30 days, $1.125M quarterly in 2026.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.015311/unit distribution; operator dispute continues
Distribution of $0.015311/unit payable Aug 14 to holders of record July 31; no Waddell Ranch proceeds included.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.012976/unit distribution; operator dispute continues
June distribution of $0.012976/unit, payable July 15, 2025; down from prior month due to lower gas volumes and oil pricing.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust files amended lawsuit seeking >$9M in damages from Blackbeard Operating
Second Amended Petition seeks more than $9 million for unpaid royalties from April 2020–Dec 2023.
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Distribution of $0.018841/unit payable June 13, 2025 to holders of record May 30, 2025, down from prior month due to lower Texas Royalty oil volumes and pricing.
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Monthly cash distribution of $0.019615 per unit, payable May 14, 2025 to holders of record April 30, 2025.
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Monthly cash distribution of $0.018047 per unit, payable April 14, 2025, to holders of record March 31, 2025.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.017144/unit distribution; Waddell Ranch excess costs persist
Cash distribution of $0.017144/unit, payable March 14, 2025 to holders of record Feb 28, 2025; slight decrease from prior month due to lower oil volumes and gas pricing.
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Distribution of $0.02051/unit payable Feb 14, 2025 to holders of record Jan 31, 2025, down slightly from prior month due to lower oil volumes and prices.
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Cash distribution of $0.021939 per unit payable Jan 15, 2025 to holders of record Dec 31, 2024.
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November cash distribution of $0.021733 per unit to be paid Dec 13, 2024 to holders of record Nov 29, 2024.
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Cash distribution of $0.029986 per unit payable Nov 15, 2024 to holders of record Oct 31, 2024; includes $267,781 from September Waddell Ranch proceeds.
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Distribution of $0.050711/unit payable Oct 15 to holders of record Sep 30; down from prior month due to lower Waddell Ranch proceeds.
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Distribution of $0.051902/unit to holders of record Aug 30, payable Sept 16, 2024; down from prior month.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares July distribution of $0.070169/unit; operator dispute continues
July distribution of $0.070169/unit payable Aug 14, record July 31; slight decrease from prior month.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.072743/unit June distribution, notes Blackbeard data refusal
Cash distribution of $0.072743/unit payable July 15, 2024 to holders of record June 28, 2024.
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Received $2,247,045 in Waddell Ranch proceeds for inclusion in June 2024 distribution.
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PBT declares $0.020052/unit distribution, omits Waddell Ranch; sues Blackbeard for >$15M
Cash distribution of $0.020052/unit, payable June 14, 2024 to holders of record May 31, 2024.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust sues Blackbeard Operating for $15M+ in improper royalty deductions
Trustee filed suit in Tarrant County, TX, seeking over $15M for impermissible overhead and expense deductions from 75% royalty on Waddell Ranch properties.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.088214/unit monthly distribution, up from prior month
Distribution of $0.088214 per unit payable May 14, 2024 to record date April 30, 2024.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust March distribution $0.04134/unit, down 9% from Feb; corrects prior error
Distribution of $0.04134/unit payable Apr 12, down from $0.04546 in Feb (decrease of $0.00412/unit or 9%).
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.04546/unit distribution; sues Blackbeard for >$15M
Cash distribution of $0.045460 per unit, payable Mar 14, 2024 to holders of record Feb 29, 2024.
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PBT declares $0.031031/unit distribution, down; sues Blackbeard for $15M+; warns of future risk
Cash distribution of $0.031031/unit, payable Feb 14, 2024, down from prior month due to lower production/pricing and higher CAPEX.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust sues operator Blackbeard for $15M+ in improper royalty deductions
Trustee filed complaint in Northern District of Texas against Blackbeard Operating LLC.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.106232/unit distribution, down on higher costs
Distribution of $0.106232/unit payable Jan 16, 2024 to holders of record Dec 29, 2023; decreased from prior month.
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Distribution of $0.157171 per unit payable Dec 14, 2023 to holders of record Nov 30, 2023.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust announces Oct cash distribution of $0.042862 per unit, payable Nov 14
Distribution of $0.042862/unit increased from prior month due to higher oil production and pricing on Texas Royalty Properties and Blackbeard distribution on Waddell Ranch.
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Distribution of $0.022414/unit payable Oct 16, 2023 to record holders Sep 29, 2023.
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Declares $0.024535/unit distribution, payable Sep 15, 2023 to holders of record Aug 31, 2023.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.021749/unit distribution; Waddell Ranch NPI negative
July distribution $0.021749/unit, payable Aug 14 to holders of record July 31; down from prior month on lower oil/gas prices.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares June cash distribution of $0.052371 per unit
Distribution of $0.052371 per unit payable July 17, 2023 to holders of record June 30, 2023.
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust declares $0.044388/unit May distribution (up MoM)
May cash distribution of $0.044388/unit, payable June 14, 2023 to holders of record May 31.
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