UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  March 19, 2010

CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Texas
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10982
75-6415930
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
U.S. Trust, Bank of America
  
Private Wealth Management
  
Trustee
  
P.O. Box 830650
  
Dallas, Texas
75283-0650
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(877) 228-5084
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, 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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 19, 2010, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on March 31, 2010.  A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
Exhibits.

99.1 News Release dated March 19, 2010

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
     
 
By:
U.S. TRUST, BANK OF AMERICA
   
PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT,
   
TRUSTEE FOR
   
CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST
     
Date:  March 19, 2010
By:
/s/ Nancy G. Willis          
 
Nancy G. Willis
 
Vice President
     
 
XTO ENERGY INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Bennie G. Kniffen      
 
Bennie G. Kniffen
 
Senior Vice President and Controller

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number and Description

99.1        News Release dated March 19, 2010

 
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