---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-043152"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001528129"
company_name: "Vital Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:49:41.056767+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Energy issues $200M of 7.875% senior notes due 2032; upsizes tender offer for 2030 notes

## Summary
- Issued $200M aggregate principal of 7.875% senior notes due 2032, priced at 100.75% of par.
- Net proceeds ~$197.2M after discount and expenses; used to repurchase 10.125% notes due 2028 and 9.750% notes due 2030.
- Tender offer for 9.750% notes due 2030 increased cap to $197.636M; expiration extended to April 16, 2024.
- Tender offer was fully subscribed by early tender date (March 27); proration factor of 50.72% if new notes offering not completed.
- Notes are additional issuance under existing indenture, treated as single series with $800M of existing notes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-043152
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001528129
- company_name: Vital Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924043152/0001104659-24-043152-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924043152/tm2410793d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Vital Energy, Inc. incurred senior notes of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 7.875% per annum maturing April 15, 2032.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 7.875% per annum
  - Maturity: April 15, 2032
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On April 3, 2024, Vital Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924043152/0001104659-24-043152-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Vital Energy, Inc. entered into Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount (effective 2024-04-03).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Value: $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Effective: 2024-04-03
  source text: On April 3, 2024, Vital Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2032 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000110465924043152/0001104659-24-043152-index.htm

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