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): April 30, 2024

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VIPER ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DE	001-36505	46-5001985
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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 April 30, 2024, Viper Energy, Inc. (“Viper”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and announcing the first quarter 2024 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

Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2024, entitled “Viper Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results.”
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:	April 30, 2024
		By:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
		Name:	Teresa L. Dick
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary