SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROBOTTI ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PANHANDLE ROYALTY CO [ PHX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 Par Value 08/17/2006 P 8,700 A $17.7264 498,132(1)(2)(3)(4) I See Footnote(8)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 Par Value 08/18/2006 P 1,200 A $17.7 499,332(1)(2)(4)(5) I See Footnote(8)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 Par Value 08/21/2006 P 2,800 A $17.9729 502,632(2)(4)(6)(7) I See Footnote(8)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amount includes 57,844 shares of the Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 par value (the "Common Stock"), directly owned by the discretionary accounts of Robotti & Company, LLC ("Robotti & Company"), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), as amended, and by the advisory clients of Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC ("Robotti & Company Advisors"), an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and beneficially owned by its discretionary brokerage customers and advisory clients.
2. This amount includes 5,340 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by Robotti & Company, Incorporated ("ROBT"), the parent holding company of Robotti & Company and Robotti & Company Advisors.
3. This amount includes 416,948 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. ("RIC") and beneficially owned by its partners.
4. This amount includes 18,000 shares of the Common Stock, directly owned by Suzanne Robotti ("Su Robotti"), wife of Robert Robotti ("Robotti"), and is held in Su Robotti's IRA account with Robotti & Company.
5. This amount includes 418,148 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by RIC and beneficially owned by its partners.
6. This amount includes 58,344 shares of the Common Stock, directly owned by the discretionary accounts of Robotti & Company, a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act, as amended, and by the advisory clients of Robotti & Company Advisors, an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and beneficially owned by its discretionary brokerage customers and advisory clients. On August 21, 2006, Robotti & Company gained a discretionary account, which held 500 shares of the Common Stock within its account prior to becoming a discretionary brokerage customer. The amount is being reported to account for the change in the total number of shares that is under the discretion of Mr. Robotti and Robotti & Company.
7. This amount includes 420,948 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by RIC and beneficially owned by its partners.
8. Mr. Robotti may be deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act) the securities set forth in the footnotes above through his proportionate ownership of Robotti & Company, Robotti & Company Advisors and ROBT, by virtue of the investment discretion Robotti & Company and Robotti & Company Advisors has over the accounts of its brokerage customers and advisory clients, as managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the general partner of RIC, and through his marriage to Su Robotti. Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Robert E. Robotti 08/21/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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