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): September 25, 2012
EASTERN AMERICAN NATURAL GAS TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee
Global Corporate Trust
919 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (800) 852-1422
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 25, 2012 Eastern American Natural Gas Trust (the “Trust”) issued a press release to announce that the time by which the Trust is required to either sell its interest in the Royalty NPI it holds or engage an appraiser to appraise the Royalty NPI has been extended from September 30, 2012 to October 31, 2012.
The sponsor of the Trust, Energy Corporation of America (“ECA”), granted the waiver in order to allow the Trust additional time in which to market the Royalty NPI. ECA which will have the right to purchase the Royalty NPI at the appraised value if the Royalty NPI has not been sold by October 31, 2012. Under the terms of the Trust Agreement, ECA also has a right of first refusal to purchase the Royalty NPI on the terms offered by any prospective third party purchaser prior to the October 31, 2012 deadline.
A copy of the press release issued by the Trust is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information herein and in the press release is not deemed “filed” 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.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued September 25, 2012
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.
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The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., | |
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/s/ Sarah Newell | |
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Sarah Newell | |
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Vice President | |
Date: September 25, 2012