8-K

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): September 20, 2006

Mesa Royalty Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	1-7884	76-6284806
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee
Institutional Trust Services
221 West Sixth Street
Austin, Texas		78701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 479-2562

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:

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 20, 2006, Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing Mesa Royalty Trust’s royalty income, income distribution for the month of September 2006.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated September 20, 2006.

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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.

	Mesa Royalty Trust
	By: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee
Date: September 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Mike Ulrich
		Mike Ulrich
		Vice President and Trust Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated September 20, 2006.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for September 2006

MESA ROYALTY TRUST
	NEWS
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee	RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS September 20, 2006 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of September 2006. Unitholders of record on September 29, 2006 will receive distributions amounting to $700,194 or $0.375723244 per unit payable on October 31, 2006. Royalty income from the San Juan Basin Properties totaled $351,016. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $352,862.

The extent of future distributions from the properties in which the Trust has an interest will continue to be dependent on normal factors associated with oil and gas operations such as oil and gas production levels, prices and associated cost, accruals for future abandonment costs, timing and extent of capital expenditures.

Contact:	Mesa Royalty Trust
	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee
	Mike Ulrich
	1(800) 852-1422
	(512) 479-2562
www.businesswire.com/cnn/mtr.htm
221 West 6th Street Austin, TX 78701