dmlp20260312_8k.htm
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): March 12, 2026
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.)
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):
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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 March 16, 2026, the Partnership issued a press release announcing that the Partnership and Dorchester Minerals Operating LP (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into a settlement and mutual release agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with certain unrelated third parties. The Settlement Agreement resolved ordinary course litigation affecting certain leasehold in Midland County, Texas, which is owned by the Operating Partnership and subject to the Net Profits Interest (the “Press Release”). The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K 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 March 12, 2026, the Partnership and Dorchester Minerals Operating LP (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into a settlement and mutual release agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with certain unrelated third parties. The Settlement Agreement resolved ordinary course litigation affecting certain leasehold in Midland County, Texas, which is owned by the Operating Partnership and subject to the Net Profits Interest. In connection with such settlement, the Operating Partnership received proceeds of $15.5 million, which will be included in the calculation of the April 2026 Net Profits Interest payment to Dorchester Minerals, L.P.
| 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: March 16, 2026 | By: | /s/ | Bradley J. Ehrman | ||
| Bradley J. Ehrman | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||||