SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 1-10243
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
[X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2001
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
For the Transition Period Ended:
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
Former name if applicable
N/A
Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
c/o The Bank of New York, Trustee, 5 Penn Plaza
City, state and zip code
New York, New York 10001
PART II
RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed
[X] on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date;
or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The registrant is unable to file the audited financial statements required
by Item 8 of the subject report. The registrant has been advised by KPMG, its
independent certified public accountant, that KPMG is unable to issue its report
by the prescribed due date due to the unavailability of certain information
required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69 - "Disclosures
About Oil and Gas Producing Activities."
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Marie Trimboli 212 896-7201
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
[X] Yes [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 1, 2002 THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
As Trustee
By: /s/ Ming J. Shiang
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Ming J. Shiang
Vice President
Instruction. The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the
signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an
authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of
the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be
filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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