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): ~~May~~September 239, 2011

Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-18996	75-2310854
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Number)	Identification Number)

6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas		79705-5510
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (432) 682-6324

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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: ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

Item 57.0201 ~~Departure~~– ofRegulation ~~Directors~~FD ~~or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Disclosure.

On ~~May 23~~September 9, 2011, ~~Ted~~Southwest ~~Gray~~Royalties, JrInc. ~~and~~(“SWR”), ~~Davis~~ the general partner of Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A, L.P. ~~Ford~~(the ~~were~~“Partnership”) ~~elected~~mailed a letter to the ~~board~~limited partners of ~~directors~~the ofPartnership ~~Southwest~~announcing ~~Royalties~~a ~~Inc.,~~proposed merger to acquire the ~~Managing~~Partnership ~~General~~and ~~Partner~~23 other limited partnerships for which SWR serves as general partner. A copy of the ~~Partnership~~letter is furnished as Exhibit 99. ~~Messrs.~~1 ~~Gray~~to ~~and~~this ~~Ford~~Form ~~are~~8-K ~~also~~and ~~directors~~is ofincorporated ~~Clayton~~herein ~~Williams~~by ~~Energy~~reference. This information, ~~Inc~~including Exhibit 99.1, ~~the~~is ~~sole~~being ~~stockholder~~furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of ~~Southwest~~Form ~~Royalties~~8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~Inc~~or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section.

~~Southwest~~Item ~~Royalties, Inc~~9.01 ~~expects~~– toFinancial ~~name~~Statements ~~Messrs. Gray~~ and ~~Ford to a special committee of the board of directors to be established to explore possible transactions involving the Partnership~~Exhibits. In connection with their service on the special committee, Southwest Royalties, Inc. intends to enter into an arrangement with Messrs. Gray and Ford pursuant to which they will each be entitled to receive a fee of $10,000 per month beginning June 1, 2011 (with a minimum fee of $30,000) for their service on the special committee.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1	Letter to Limited Partners dated September 9, 2011

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 thereto duly authorized.

Date: May 26, 2011		Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A, L.P.,
Date: September 9, 2011		Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A, L.P.,
		a Delaware limited partnership
	By:	Southwest Royalties, Inc., Managing
		General Partner
	By:	/s/ Michael L. Pollard
		Michael L. Pollard
		Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1	Letter to Limited Partners dated September 9, 2011

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