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): January 20, 2009

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in the
Amended and Restated San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Indenture)

Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization) 1-8032
(Commission File Number) 75-6279898
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

Compass Bank, Trust Department
2525 Ridgmar Boulevard, Suite 100
Fort Worth, Texas
(Address of principal
executive offices) 76116
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 809-4553

N/A
(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:

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On January 20, 2009, the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing, among other things, a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $1,931,801.82 or $0.041447 per unit, based principally upon production during the month of November 2008.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

          99.1 Press release, dated January 20, 2009.

     In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

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.

COMPASS BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Lee Ann Anderson
	Lee Ann Anderson
	Vice President and Senior Trust Officer

Date: January 20, 2009

(The Trust has no directors or executive officers.)