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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 4, 2026
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VIPER ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE | 001-42807 | 39-2596878 | |||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
| 500 West Texas Ave. | |||||||||||||||||
| Suite 100 | |||||||||||||||||
Midland, TX | 79701 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
(432) 221-7400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 | ||||||
Class A Common Stock, $0.000001 Par Value | VNOM | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
| (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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2026, Viper Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., issued a press release reporting financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and announcing the first quarter 2026 base and variable cash dividends. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
VIPER ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 4, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Teresa L. Dick | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Teresa L. Dick | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||||||||||