---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-040556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001528129"
company_name: "Vital Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T06:05:25.393096+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Energy raises $800M via 7.875% senior notes due 2032

## Summary
- Issued $800M aggregate principal of 7.875% senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2032.
- Notes guaranteed by subsidiary Vital Midstream Services, LLC; rank equally with existing senior debt.
- Interest payable semi-annually starting October 15, 2024; redemption provisions include make-whole and equity clawback.
- Use of proceeds not specified in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-040556
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001528129
- company_name: Vital Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924040556/0001104659-24-040556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924040556/tm2410029d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-040556.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Vital Energy, Inc. incurred senior notes of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 7.875% per annum maturing April 15, 2032.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 7.875% per annum
  - Maturity: April 15, 2032
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: completed a private offering (“the Offering”) of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924040556/0001104659-24-040556-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Vital Energy, Inc. entered into Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount (effective 2024-03-28).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Value: $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Effective: 2024-03-28
  source text: On March 28, 2024, Vital Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a private offering (“the Offering”) of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of March 28, 2024 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, Vital Midstream Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924040556/0001104659-24-040556-index.htm

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