8-K

MILLS MUSIC TRUST (MMTRS)

8-K 2022-12-22 For: 2022-12-22
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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): December 22, 2022

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 000-02123 13-6183792
(State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation) (Commission<br> <br>File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br> <br>Identification Number)
C/O HSBC Bank USA, N/A Corporate Trust Issuer Services
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452 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10018-2706 10018-2076
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 525-1349

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. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered
N/A N/A N/A

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 8.01 Other Events.

On December 22, 2022, Mills Music Trust issued a report to its Unit Holders containing computation details regarding the payment it received attributable to the third quarter of 2022. The full text of the report is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Quarterly distribution report, dated December 22, 2022, issued by the Trust.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

MILLS MUSIC TRUST
Date: December 22, 2022 By: /s/ Garfield Barrett
Garfield Barrett<br> <br>Trust Officer of the Corporate Trustee<br> <br>HSBC Bank U.S.A, NA

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

C/OHSBC BANKS U.S.A.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706

December 22, 2022

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 232

To the holders (the “Unit Holders”) of Trust Certificates representing interests (the “Trust Units”) in Mills Music Trust (the “Trust”):

Enclosed you will find a check representing your share of a distribution by the Trust to the Unit Holders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2022.

This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the third quarter of 2022 (the “Q3 Distribution Period”), in respect of the contingent portion payment attributable to royalty income generated by the Trust’s copyright catalogue in the Q3 Distribution Period (the “Contingent Portion Payment”).

The Trust received $247,720 ($.8920 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q3 Distribution Period, as compared to $284,082 ($1.0229 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the third quarter of 2021.

After receiving the Contingent Portion Payment, the Trust paid $65,863 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $181,857 ($.6548 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on December 22, 2022.

During the twelve month period ended December 31, 2022, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $800,903 ($2.8840 per Trust Unit), as compared to $830,151 ($2.9893 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2021.

Additional computation details are set forth in the attached report.

The information contained in this Quarterly Distribution Report will be disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Trust’s SEC filings are available to the public over the internet on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Very truly yours,

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

The following is a computation of amounts available for distribution and/or the payment of administrative expenses of the Trust during the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 out of payments made to the Trust in connection with a deferred contingent purchase price obligation under the asset purchase agreement, dated December 5, 1964:

Three<br><br><br>MonthsEndedDecember 31,2022 PerUnit*
Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period $ 656,886
Less: Related royalty expense 244,488
Amount deducted by EMI 164,069
Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc. 609
Foreign Tax Credits Received
409,166
Balance as reported by EMI $ 247,720
Payments received by Trust $ 247,720 $ .8920
Less: Fees and expenses to Registrar-Transfer Agent and other<br><br><br>administrative expenses 65,863 .2372
Balance available for distribution $ 181,857 $ .6548
Distribution per Unit* $ .6548
* Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.
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Three<br><br><br>Months<br> <br>Ended<br><br><br>December 31,2021 PerUnit* Twelve<br><br><br>Months<br> <br>Ended<br><br><br>December 31,2022 Per<br><br><br>Unit Twelve<br><br><br>Months<br> <br>Ended<br><br><br>December 31,2021 Per<br><br><br>Unit
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$ 762,814 $ 3,281,780 $ 3,264,722
277,666 1,175,659 1,243,604
228,671 973,285 977,345
578 5,223 6,238
(23,984 )
506,915 2,154,167 2,203,203
$ 255,899 $ 1,127,613 $ 1,061,519
$ 255,899 $ .9215 $ 1,127,613 $ 4.0604 $ 1,061,519 $ 3.8224
28,977 .1043 326,710 1.1764 231,368 .8331
$ 226,922 $ .8172 $ 800.903 $ 2.8840 $ 830,151 $ 2.9893
$ .8172 $ 2.8840 $ 2.9893