UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report

December 4, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Torch Energy Royalty Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-12474		74-6411424
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

302/636-6018

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 4, 2013, the Torch Energy Royalty Trust (“Trust”) reported its cash distribution payable on December 23, 2013 to unitholders of record on December 13, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This information shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1		Torch Energy Royalty Trust Press Release dated December 4, 2013 (furnished not filed).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				TORCH ENERGY ROYALTY TRUST
				By: Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
				individual capacity but solely as Trustee for
				the Trust
Date: December 4, 2013				By:		/s/ John M. Beeson, Jr.
						John M. Beeson, Jr.
						Senior Vice President
				(The Trust has no employees, directors or executive officers.)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Torch Energy Royalty Trust Press Release dated December 4, 2013 (furnished not filed).