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): September 29, 2023
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50175 | 81-0551518 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 559-0300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interest | DMLP | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 29, 2023, Dorchester Minerals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of certain mineral and royalty interests (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference:
In accordance with general instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 29, 2023, the Partnership completed an acquisition of mineral and royalty interests totaling approximately 7,984 gross acres and 716 net royalty acres located in three counties in Texas.
The transaction was structured as a non-taxable contribution and exchange. The contributing entity conveyed its interests to the Partnership in exchange for 494,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in the Partnership.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. | |||||
Date: September 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ | Bradley J. Ehrman | ||
Bradley J. Ehrman | |||||
Chief Executive Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item | Exhibit |
99.1 | Press release dated September 29, 2023. |