# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000850033
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-235822
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 12291
**Document Hash:** d11e0565eff90590001c66ee14e013f5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-235822.hdr.sgml**: 20251009

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-235822

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251009

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251009

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251009

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000850033
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 136943724
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10243
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251385142

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BANKOF NEW YORK
- **STREET 2:** 601 TAVIS STREET, FLOOR 17
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2128155084

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BANK OF NEW YORK
- **STREET 2:** 601 TAVIS STREET, FLOOR 17
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

**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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 9, 2025** 

## BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Delaware** | **1-10243** | **13-6943724** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**The Bank of New York Mellon** 

**Trust Company, N.A., Trustee** 

**601 Travis Street** 

**16th Floor** 

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| **Houston, Texas** | **77002** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 483-6020** 

**Not applicable** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)** 

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)) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 2.02** | **Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**  |

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On October 9, 2025, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (the "Trust") issued a press release regarding the final distribution of Trust assets. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Trust under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.**  |

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On October 9, 2025, the Trust issued a press release regarding the final distribution of Trust assets. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Trust under the Securities Act.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 [BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust press release issued October 9, 2025.](d33787dex991.htm)

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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.

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|  | BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust | BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust |
|  | By: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee | By: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee |
| Date: October 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Elaina C. Rodgers |
|  |  | Elaina C. Rodgers<br> Vice President |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust Announces Final Distribution to Unitholders** 

HOUSTON, TX, October 9, 2025: BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (the "Trust") today announced a distribution of approximately $4.8 million, or $0.23 per unit, on or about October 20, 2025, to holders of record of the units as of the close of business on October 15, 2025. The distribution represents the net proceeds from the sale of the overriding royalty interest held by the Trust to GREP V Holdings, L.P. for a purchase price of $3.7 million in cash as previously announced on October 1, 2025 and the release of approximately $1.8 million from the cash reserve previously withheld by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), to provide liquidity to the Trust during periods in which the Trust did not receive sufficient revenues from the royalty interest to pay Trust expenses. This distribution is expected to be the final distribution made to the Trust's unitholders, however, if any cash reserves remain following the payment of the Trust's estimated remaining expenses and liabilities, the Trustee will make a subsequent distribution to unitholders of such amount. Holders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2025, will be entitled to any such subsequent distribution.

As of September 22, 2025, 99.7% of the Trust's total 21,400,000 units outstanding were held by Cede & Co. (The Depository Trust Company's nominee) as the unitholder of record. The stock transfer books for the Trust's units will be closed at the close of business on October 15, 2025. The record date of October 15, 2025 for the final distribution is only applicable to unitholders of record such as Cede & Co., and the ex-date, as set by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, actually determines which street name holders will be eligible to receive this distribution. The ex-date for the final distribution has not been set. FINRA will set the ex-date after the Trust issues this press release. The Trustee does not set the ex-date, and therefore, investors should contact their broker with any questions about the ex-date for this distribution.

The Trust units will be cancelled following the payment of the final distribution. As part of the winding up process, the Trustee intends to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to suspend the Trust's reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Trust will therefore cease making filings with the SEC after the filing of the Form 15. The Trust will remain in existence until the filing of a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware following the completion of the winding up process, which is expected to occur before the end of the year.

Distributable income was calculated as follow (in thousands, except for unit and per unit amounts):

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|  Proceeds from sale of Trust assets | $3700000 |
|  Expenses of sale of Trust assets and other accrued expenses | (715811) |
|  Net proceeds from sale of Trust assets | 2984189 |
|  Release of previously withheld cash reserves | 1831818 |
|  Reserved for remaining wind-up expenses of the Trust | (1000000) |
|  Distributable income | 4816007 |
|  Distributable income available to unitholders | $4816007 |
|  Distributable income per unit (21,400,000 units issued and outstanding) | $0.2250471 |

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Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 1446, withholding tax on income effectively connected to a United States trade or business allocated to non-U.S. persons ("ECI") should be made at the highest marginal rate. Under Section 1441, withholding tax on fixed, determinable, annual, periodic income from United States sources allocated to non-U.S. persons should be made at a 30% rate unless the rate is reduced by treaty. This is intended to be a qualified notice by the Trust to nominees and brokers as provided for under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b), and while specific relief is not specified for Section 1441 income, this disclosure is intended to suffice. Nominees and brokers should withhold at the highest marginal rate on the distribution made to non-U.S. persons. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA") enacted in December 2017 treats a non-U.S. holder's gain on the sale of Trust units as ECI to the extent such holder would have had ECI if the Trust had sold all of its assets at fair market value on the date of the sale of such Trust units. The TCJA also requires a transferee of Trust units to withhold 10% of the amount realized on the sale or exchange of such units (generally, the purchase price) unless the transferor certifies that it is not a non-resident alien individual or foreign corporation or another exception is available. Pursuant to final Treasury Regulations issued on October 7, 2020, this new withholding obligation became applicable to transfers of units in publicly traded partnerships such as the Trust (which is classified as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes) occurring on or after January 1, 2022.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties beyond the control of the Trust. These forward-looking statements include the amount and date of the expected final distribution to unitholders; the subsequent final future distribution of cash, if any, from the reserve that remains following the payment of the Trust's estimated remaining expenses and liabilities; and the timing of the filing of the Form 15 and a certificate of cancellation of the Trust. The Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Trust's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Trust's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") contain a description of other risks and uncertainties effecting the Trust. The Trust's annual, quarterly and other filed reports are available over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Trustee undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of this report, except as required by law, and all such forward-looking statements in this report are qualified in their entirety by the preceding cautionary statements.

Contact:

Elaina Rodgers

Vice President

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

713-483-6020