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): August 21, 2020

MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	000-08565	75-6008017
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o The Corporate Trustee: Simmons Bank, 2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 850 Dallas, Texas		75219
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 588-7839

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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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	MARPS	NASDAQ Capital Market

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.  ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 21, 2020, Marine Petroleum Trust issued a press release announcing its quarterly cash distribution to unitholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained herein shall not be incorporated by reference into any of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 21, 2020, issued by Marine Petroleum Trust.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
Date: August 21, 2020	By: Simmons Bank, in its capacity as trustee of Marine Petroleum Trust and not in its individual capacity or otherwise
	By:	/s/ Ron Hooper
		Ron Hooper
		Senior Vice President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Marine Petroleum Trust

MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST

ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION

DALLAS, Texas, August 21, 2020 – Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS) (“Marine”) today declared a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.044516 per unit, payable on September 28, 2020, to unitholders of record on August 31, 2020. Marine’s 2019 tax information, cash distribution history, current and prior year financial reports, a link to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and more can be found on its website at http://www.marps-marine.com/. Additionally, printed reports can be requested and are mailed free of charge.

This distribution of $0.044516 per unit is lower than the $0.103781 per unit distributed last quarter. As compared to the previous quarter, the volume of oil produced and included in this distribution has increased while the volume of natural gas produced has decreased. The price realized for both oil and natural gas produced and included in the current distribution has decreased compared to the previous quarter. This distribution is lower than the $0.085500 per unit distributed in the comparable quarter in 2019. As compared to the comparable quarter in 2019, the price realized for both oil and natural gas has decreased. As compared to this time last year, the volume of oil produced and included in the current distribution has increased while the volume of natural gas produced and included has decreased.

Marine’s distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distribution amount is declared. In general, Marine receives royalties two months after oil production and three months after natural gas production.

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Contact:             Ron E. Hooper

    SVP, Royalty Trust Services

    Simmons Bank, Trustee

    Toll Free – 1.855.588-7839