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):  August 20, 2004

 

CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(877) 228-5084

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 20, 2004, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on August 31, 2004.  A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.

 

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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.

 

	CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
	By:		BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., TRUSTEE FOR CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
Date:  August 20, 2004	By:		/s/ NANCY G. WILLIS
		Nancy G. Willis
		Vice President
	XTO ENERGY INC.
	By:		/s/ BENNIE G. KNIFFEN
		Bennie G. Kniffen
		Senior Vice President and Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

	Exhibit Number and Description
99.1	News Release dated August 20, 2004

 

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