Form 8-K - Current report

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): July 16, 2024

VITAL ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware	001-35380	45-3007926
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


521 E. Second Street	Suite 1000
Tulsa	Oklahoma	74120
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 513-4570

Not Applicable

(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:


☐						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)

☐						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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	VTLE	New York Stock Exchange


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 July 16, 2024, Vital Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing plans to host a conference call on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:30 am Central Time to discuss its financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the Company's press release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated July 16, 2024.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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.


		VITAL ENERGY, INC.


Date: July 16, 2024	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Lemmerman
		Bryan J. Lemmerman
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 99.1

Vital Energy Schedules Second-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

TULSA, OK - July 16, 2024 - Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) ("Vital Energy" or the "Company") will report second-quarter 2024 financial and operating results after the market close on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. CT.

To participate on the call, dial 800.715.9871, using conference code 8366349 or listen to the call via the Company’s website at www.vitalenergy.com “Investor Relations | News & Presentations | Upcoming Events.”

About Vital Energy

Vital Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company with headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vital Energy’s business strategy is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

Additional information about Vital Energy may be found on its website at www.vitalenergy.com.

Investor Contact:

Ron Hagood

918.858.5504

ir@vitalenergy.com

Document and Entity Information	Jul. 16, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 16, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	VITAL ENERGY, INC.
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Entity Tax Identification Number	45-3007926
Entity Address, Address Line One	521 E. Second Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1000
Entity Address, City or Town	Tulsa
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	74120
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Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
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