8-K

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): October 5, 2004

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8424	76-6297143
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Trust Division
Royalty Trust Group
Bank of America, N.A.
901 Main Street, 17th Floor
Dallas, Texas	75202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (214) 209-2400

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 5, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on October 15, 2004. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information furnished 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.

     c.      Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated October 5, 2004.

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.

Sabine Royalty Trust By:   Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
By:	/s/RON E. HOOPER
	Ron E. Hooper
	Senior Vice President and Administrator

Date: October 6, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 5, 2004.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sabine Royalty Trust

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST DECLARES
MONTHLY CASH DISTRIBUTION FOR OCTOBER

     Dallas, Texas, October 5, 2004 – Bank of America, N.A., Dallas, Texas, as Trustee of the Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE – SBR), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.26336 per unit, payable on October 29, 2004, to unit holders of record on October 15, 2004.

     Due to the timing of the end of the month of September, approximately $141,000 of revenue received will be posted in the following month of October in addition to normal receipts during October. This distribution reflects primarily the oil production for July 2004 and the gas production for June 2004. Preliminary production volumes are approximately 33,000 barrels of oil and 449,000 mcf of gas. Preliminary prices are approximately $38.96 per barrel of oil and $4.86 per mcf of gas.

     For more information, including the latest financial reports on Sabine Royalty Trust, please visit our website at http://www.sbr-sabineroyalty.com/.

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Contact:	Ron E. Hooper
	Senior Vice President
	Bank of America, N.A.
	Toll Free – 800.365.6541