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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-07-024419.txt : 20071121
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-07-024419
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071119
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				756008017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08565
		FILM NUMBER:		071261543

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS N A
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 831402
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75283-1402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2145081796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 831402
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75283-1402
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): <B>November&nbsp;19, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-08565</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-6008017</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>c/o The Corporate Trustee:</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>Bank of America, N.A. <BR>
P.O. Box 830650, Dallas, Texas</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>75283-0650</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (<B>800) 985-0794</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On November&nbsp;19, 2007, 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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 &#147;filed&#148;
for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section or Sections&nbsp;11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Press Release dated November&nbsp;19, 2007 issued by Marine Petroleum Trust</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: November 20, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">By:&nbsp;BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">in its capacity as trustee of Marine Petroleum Trust&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">and not in its individual
capacity or otherwise&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ron E. Hooper
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Press Release dated November&nbsp;19, 2007 issued by Marine Petroleum Trust</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Marine Petroleum Trust</B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="middle"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT color="#FFFFFF"><B>News Release</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST<BR>
ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>DALLAS, Texas, November&nbsp;19, 2007 </B>&#151; Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Marine
Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS), today declared a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its
units of beneficial interest of $.761336 per unit, payable on December&nbsp;28, 2007, to unit holders of
record on November&nbsp;30, 2007.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ron E. Hooper <BR>
Senior Vice President <BR>
Bank of America, N.A. <BR>
Toll Free &#151; 800.985.0794</DIV></TD>
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