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): May 20, 2019

Texas Pacific Land Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable	1-737	75-0279735
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2770
Dallas, Texas	75201
(Address of principal	(Zip Code)
executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 969-5530

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:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule l4a-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))

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.  ☐

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Sub-shares in Certificates of Proprietary Interest (par value $0.03-1/3 per share)	TPL	New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 20, 2019, Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”) issued a press release titled, “All Three Independent Proxy Advisors Recommend TPL Shareholders Vote FOR General Don Cook” to the holders of sub-share certificates (“Shareholders”) to solicit proxies for the election of General Donald G. Cook, USAF (Retired), as a trustee at the Trust’s upcoming special meeting of Shareholders.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Texas Pacific Land Trust, dated May 20, 2019.

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: May 20, 2019	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
	By:	/s/ Robert Packer
	Name:	Robert Packer
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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