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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): AUGUST 14, 2002
MESA OFFSHORE TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-8432 76-6004065
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, TRUSTEE
INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES
700 LAVACA STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (512) 479-2562
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the certification of JPMorgan Chase Bank,
not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Registrant,
under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Certification"). In
connection with the filing of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, the Trustee furnished as
correspondence the Certification attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
Mesa Offshore Trust
By: JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
By: /s/ Mike Ulrich
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Mike Ulrich
Vice President and Trust Officer
Date: November 15, 2002
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Certification by JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee of the Registrant
furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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