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 30, 2008
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                      NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                         Commission File No. 1-8245

               Delaware                             22-2084119
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        (State of organization)                (IRS Employer I.D. No.)


        Suite 19A, 43 West Front Street, Red Bank, N.J.          07701
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                 (Address of principal executive offices)


                               732-741-4008
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            (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


                               Not Applicable
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         Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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            On October 30, 2008 North European Oil Royalty Trust issued
            a press release via PR Newswire announcing the Trust's
            distribution for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
            Furnished herewith is a copy of the press release, which is
            incorporated by reference herein.  The information in this
            Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99 hereto, shall not be deemed
            "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
            Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
            liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the
            Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly
            set forth by specific reference in such filing.



Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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            (c) Exhibits

              The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

                Exhibit 99.  A press release dated October 30, 2008 and
                disseminated through PR Newswire announcing the
                distribution for North European Oil Royalty Trust
                for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.




                                SIGNATURES
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          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.




                                    NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
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                                            (Registrant)



                                     By:    /s/ John R. Van Kirk
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                                                John R. Van Kirk
                                                Managing Director


Dated:   November 3, 2008