0001539838-20-000023.txt : 20200303 0001539838-20-000023.hdr.sgml : 20200303 20200303165124 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001539838-20-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200303 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wesson Daniel N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001805429 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35700 FILM NUMBER: 20683249 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST TEXAS AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Diamondback Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539838 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST TEXAS STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 405-463-6900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST TEXAS STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 3 1 wf-form3_158327226677476.xml FORM 3 X0206 3 2020-03-01 0 0001539838 Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG 0001805429 Wesson Daniel N 500 WEST TEXAS SUITE 1200 MIDLAND TX 79701 0 1 0 0 Exec. VP - Operations Common Stock 17057 D The reported securities consist of (i) 6,891 shares of common stock and (ii) 10,166 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the issuer. These restricted stock units were granted under the issuer's equity incentive plan. Of the 10,166 restricted stock units, 933 restricted stock units will vest on September 3, 2020, 2,638 restricted stock units will vest in two equal installments beginning on March 1, 2020 and 6,595 restricted stock units will vest in five equal installments beginning on March 1, 2025. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney /s/ Teresa L. Dick as attorney-in-fact for Daniel N. Wesson 2020-03-03 EX-24 2 section16powerofattorney-d.htm EXHIBIT 24 - WESSON

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 13 AND SECTION 16 FILINGS
I, Daniel N. Wesson, of Diamondback Energy, Inc., do hereby make, constitute and appoint Travis D. Stice, Matt Zmigrosky and Teresa L. Dick, and each of them acting individually, my true and lawful attorneys for the purposes hereinafter set forth, effective as of this 29th day of February, 2020.
References in this limited power of attorney to "my Attorney" are to each of the persons named above and to the person or persons substituted hereunder pursuant to the power of substitution granted herein.
I hereby grant to my Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, the power:
1. To execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as a stockholder of Diamondback Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), any Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G, and all and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act");
2. To execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer, director and/or stockholder of the Company, Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5, and all and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;
3. To do and to perform any and all acts for and on my behalf that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5, or any amendment thereto, and to timely file such schedule, form or amendment thereto with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
4. To take any other action of any type whatsoever that, in the opinion of my Attorney, may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing grant of authority, it being understood that the documents executed by my Attorney pursuant to this limited power of attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as my Attorney may approve.
I hereby grant to my Attorney full power and authority to do and to perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this limited power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. I acknowledge and agree that neither my Attorney nor the Company is assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act.
This limited power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 with respect to my holdings of, and transactions in, securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to each of my Attorneys and the substitutes therefore, if any. This limited power of attorney may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement of the authority granted herein. By execution of this limited power of attorney, I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney granted concerning the subject matter herein effective as of the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand to this instrument on the date first above written.

/s/ Daniel N. Wesson
Daniel N. Wesson

STATE OF Texas
COUNTY OF Midland
Before me, on this day personally appeared Daniel N. Wesson, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 29th day of February, 2020.

/s/ Lydia P. McBrayer
Notary Public: Lydia P. McBrayer
My Commission Expires: 7/24/2023
Notary ID #1856753
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Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Power of Attorney for Section 13 and Section 16 Filings
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