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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-06-048165.txt : 20060721
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-048165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060721
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313364
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				746284806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07884
		FILM NUMBER:		06973502

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132165100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 4717
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77210
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): <b>July 21, 2006</b></font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">Mesa Royalty Trust</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant
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  Texas</font></b></p>
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number, including area code: <b>(512) 479-2562</b></font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOT APPLICABLE</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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:</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 47.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-47.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.01</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Regulation FD
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On July 21, 2006,<b> </b>Mesa
Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing Mesa Royalty Trust&#146;s royalty
income, income distribution for the month of July 2006.&#160; A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 &#147;filed&#148; 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.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 47.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-47.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Financial Statements
and Exhibits.<a name="Item9_01FinancialStatementsAndExh_154759"></a></p>

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  <p style="margin:12.0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mesa Royalty Trust
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:24.0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: July 21, 2006</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:24.0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;/s/ MIKE
  ULRICH</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President and Trust Officer</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mesa Royalty Trust Press Release dated July 21,
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mesa-Royalty-Trust</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for July
2006<a name="MesaRoyaltyTrustAnnouncesTrustInc_155322"></a></font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">MESA ROYALTY TRUST<a name="MesaRoyaltyTrust_155324"></a></font></b></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
  Trustee</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">NEWS<a name="JpmorganChaseBankN_a_TrusteeNews_155326"></a></font></i></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">RELEASE</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE<a name="ForImmediateRelease_155333"></a></font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AUSTIN, TEXAS July 21, 2006 &#151; Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE
symbol-MTR)<br>
announced the Trust income distribution for the month of July 2006. Unitholders
of record on July 31, 2006 will receive distributions amounting to $656,750 or
$0.352411311 per unit payable on October 31, 2006. Royalty income from the San
Juan Basin Properties totaled $269,639. Royalty income from the Hugoton
Properties totaled $393,914.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Mesa Royalty Trust</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Mike Ulrich</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1(800) 852-1422</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(512) 479-2562</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">221 West 6th Street Austin, TX 78701</font></p>

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