Form 8-K - Current report

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 31, 2025 

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NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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   Delaware           1-8245        22-2084119  

State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation       File Number)      Identification No.)

   5 N. Lincoln Street, Keene, NH 03431   

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

 [phone] 

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class      Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Units of Beneficial Interest   NRT        New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR Section 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR Section 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company [ ]

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 31, 2025, North European Oil Royalty Trust issued a press release via PR Newswire announcing the Trust's distribution for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Furnished herewith is a copy of the press release, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit 99.    A press release dated January 31, 2025 and disseminated through PR Newswire announcing the distribution for North European Oil Royalty Trust for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

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.

NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST

(Registrant)

/s/ John R. Van Kirk

John R. Van Kirk

   Managing Director

February 3, 2025

Keene, N.H.  January 31, 2025 -  The Trustees of North European Oil Royalty Trust (NYSE-NRT) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.04 per unit for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, payable on February 26, 2025 to owners of record on February 14, 2025

In accordance with the agreements between the Trust and the operating companies, the Trust's monthly scheduled royalty payments are paid based on the amount of royalties that were payable to the Trust in the prior calendar quarter. For the quarter ending January 31, 2025, the reduction in the amount of the distribution payable largely resulted from the substantial negative adjustment from calendar 2023 under both the Mobil and OEG royalty agreements. The negative carry-over adjustment from calendar 2023 eliminated all first quarter fiscal 2025 royalty payments under the OEG royalty with a small residual negative balance that will partially reduce OEG's scheduled royalty payment in February 2025. The negative carry-over adjustment from calendar 2023 was fully offset with a reduction of the scheduled royalty payment under the Mobil royalty in December 2024. Further details will be available in the 10-Q scheduled to be released on or about February 28, 2025.

Contact - John R. Van Kirk, Managing Director, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. The Trust's press releases and other pertinent information are available on the Trust's website: www.neort.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements address future expectations and events or conditions concerning the Trust, such as statements concerning future gas prices, royalty payments and cash distributions. Many of these statements are based on information provided to the Trust by the operating companies or by consultants using public information sources, are difficult to predict, and are generally beyond the control of the Trust. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements. These include: the fact that the assets of the Trust are depleting assets and, if the operators developing the concession do not perform additional development projects, the assets may deplete faster than expected; risks and uncertainties concerning levels of gas production and gas sale prices, general economic conditions, and currency exchange rates; the ability or willingness of the operating companies to perform under their contractual obligations with the Trust; potential disputes with the operating companies and the resolution thereof; and political and economic uncertainty arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Trust does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

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