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): January 5, 2005

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	1-8424 (Commission File Number)	76-6297143 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Trust Division Royalty Trust Group Bank of America, N.A. 901 Main Street, 17th Floor Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		75202 (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)

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.):

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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 January 5, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on January 18, 2005. 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 January 5, 2005.

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: January 6, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated January 5, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sabine Royalty Trust

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST DECLARES
MONTHLY CASH DISTRIBUTION FOR JANUARY

     Dallas, Texas, January 5, 2005 — 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 $0.23163 per unit, payable on January 31, 2005, to unit holders of record on January 18, 2005.

     Approximately $116,000.00 for 2004 ad valorem taxes is being deducted from this month’s distribution. These payments are normal expenditures at this time of year. Also, due to the timing of the end of the month of December, approximately $132,000 of revenue received will be posted in the following month of January in addition to normal receipts during January.

     This distribution reflects primarily the oil production for October 2004 and the gas production for September 2004. Preliminary production volumes are approximately 43,000 barrels of oil and 371,000 mcf of gas. Preliminary prices are approximately $39.73 per barrel of oil and $5.03 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