8-K

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): April 1, 2019

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	000-02123	13-6183792
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

C/O HSBC Bank USA, N/A Corporate Trust Issuer Services 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10018-2706	10018-2076
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 525-1349

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 1, 2019, Mills Music Trust issued a report to its Unit Holders containing computation details regarding the payment it received attributable to the fourth quarter of 2018. The full text of the report is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d) Exhibits:

99.1 Quarterly distribution report, dated March 26, 2019, issued by the Trust.

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.

		MILLS MUSIC TRUST
Date: April 1, 2019	By:	/s/ Herawattee Alli
		Herawattee Alli
		Trust Officer of the Corporate Trustee HSBC Bank U.S.A, NA

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

C/O HSBC BANKS U.S.A.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706

March 26, 2019

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 217

To the holders (the “Unit Holders”) of Trust Certificates representing interests (the “Trust Units”) in Mills Music Trust (the “Trust”):

Enclosed you will find a check representing your share of a distribution by the Trust to the Unit Holders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2019.

This Quarterly Distribution Report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc., attributable to the fourth quarter of 2018 (the “Q4 Distribution Period”).

The Trust received $138,491 ($.4987 per Trust Unit) for the Q4 Distribution Period (the “Q4 Payment”), as compared to $133,634 ($.4812 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the fourth quarter of 2018.

After receiving the Q4 Payment, the Trust paid $58,897 to third parties in connection with invoices for services rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $79,594 (.2866 per Trust Unit). This balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on March 25, 2019.

During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2019, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $797,608 ($2.8721 per Trust Unit), as compared to $588,152 ($2.1179 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended March 31, 2018.

Additional computation details are set forth in the attached report.

The information contained in this Quarterly Distribution Report will be disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Trust’s SEC filings are available to the public over the internet on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Very truly yours,

        MILLS MUSIC TRUST

The following is a computation of amounts available for distribution and/or the payment of administrative expenses of the Trust during the three months and twelve months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 out of payments made to the Trust in connection with a deferred contingent purchase price obligation under the asset purchase agreement, dated December 5, 1964:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019				Per Unit*
Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period	$	517,927
Less: Related royalty expense		235,946
Amount deducted by EMI		124,812
Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.		18,678
		379,436
Balance as reported by EMI	$	138,491
Payments received by Trust	$	138,491			$	.4987
Less: Fees and expenses to Registrar-Transfer Agent and other             administrative expenses		58,897				.2121
Balance available for distribution	$	79,594			$	.2866
Distribution per Unit*			$	.2866

* Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018				Per Unit*		Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2019				Per Unit		Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2018				Per Unit
$	564,601					$	3,447,398					$	3,071,527
	281,274						1,294,987						1,222,335
	138,302						1,011,544						871,563
	11,391						99,675						92,935
	430,967						2,406,206						2,186,833
$	133,634					$	1,041,192					$	884,694
$	133,634			$	.4812	$	1,041,192			$	3.7492	$	884,694			$	3.1857
	61,464				.2313		243,584				.8771		296,542				1.0678
$	72,170			$	.2599	$	797,608			$	2.8721	$	588,153			$	2.1179
		$	.2599					$	2.8721					$	2.1179