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): AUGUST 14, 2002 MESA ROYALTY TRUST (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 1-7884 76-6284806 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, TRUSTEE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES 700 LAVACA STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (512) 479-2562 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) 1 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the certification of JPMorgan Chase Bank, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Registrant, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Certification"). In connection with the filing of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, the Trustee furnished as correspondence the Certification attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. MESA ROYALTY TRUST By: JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee By: /s/ Mike Ulrich --------------------------------- Mike Ulrich Vice President and Trust Officer Date: November 15, 2002 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------------------- 99.1 Certification by JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee of the Registrant furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 3