UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 18, 2023

HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Texas	1-10476	58-6379215
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Argent Trust Company

Trustee

3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 1720

Dallas, Texas 75219-4518

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (855) 588-7839

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) NONE

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units of Beneficial Interest	HGTXU	OTCQB

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 18, 2023, the Registrant issued a news release that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for the month of December 2023. 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 2.02 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit 99.1	News Release dated December 18, 2023

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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.

	HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST
	By:	ARGENT TRUST COMPANY
Date: December 18, 2023	By:	/s/ NANCY WILLIS
		Nancy Willis
		Vice President
	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ WENDI POWELL
		Wendi Powell
		Upstream Controller

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