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
October 13, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
Torch Energy Royalty Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-12474
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74-6411424 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
302/636-6435
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 13, 2011, PLS, Inc. on behalf of the Torch Energy Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) furnished
additional materials in the form of a slide presentation to potential purchasers of the Trust’s net
profits interests in conjunction with the ongoing sales process of the Trust and is expected to
distribute the slide presentation to other potential purchasers as warranted. As reported on the
Trust’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2011, Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2011
and Form 8-K/A filed on August 5, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust
entered into an agreement for advisory and marketing services with respect to the sale of the net
profits interests of the Trust with PLS, Inc. PLS, Inc. is currently conducting the marketing
process for the Trust and the related auction of the Trust’s net profits interests.
A copy of the slide presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into
this Item 7.01 by reference and is also available on the Trust’s website, www.torchroyalty.com.
This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
a filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the
Trust’s business that is not historical information. As a general matter, forward-looking
statements are those focused upon future or anticipated events or trends and expectations and
beliefs relating to matters that are not historical in nature. The words “believe,” “expect,”
“plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” or “anticipate” and similar expressions, as well as future or
conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could,” often identify forward-looking
statements. The Trust believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, but
they are inherently uncertain, and the Trust may not realize its expectations and its beliefs may
not prove correct. These and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions are detailed in the “Risk
Factors” section and elsewhere in the documents filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes
or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The Trust undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.