UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 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 21, 2003


                           PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            TEXAS                        1-8033                  75-6280532
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)        File Number)           Identification No.)


            TRUST DIVISION
          ROYALTY TRUST GROUP                                  75202
         BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.                               (Zip Code)
      901 MAIN STREET, 17TH FLOOR
             DALLAS, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices)


     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)



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         c.     Exhibits

                99.1   Press Release dated October 21, 2003.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On October 21, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing
its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on October 31, 2003. 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 12, 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.




                                   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.


                                           PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST

                                           By:  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., TRUSTEE
                                                FOR PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST


                                           By: /s/ Ron E. Hooper
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                                               Ron E. Hooper
                                               Senior Vice President, Royalty
                                               Management

Date: October 22, 2003




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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         Exhibit
         Number            Description
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         99.1              Press Release dated October 21, 2003.
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