U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
J Steven Person
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund X-A, L.P.
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
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4. Statement for Month/Year
August 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original
N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Vice President of Marketing
Date: September 1, 2000 By: /s/ J Steven Person
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J Steven Person, Vice-President of
Marketing of Southwest Royalties,
Inc.
the Managing General Partner
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