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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-017566"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:51:01.307674+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy promotes Will Krueger to VP, General Counsel and Secretary

## Summary
- Effective February 18, 2026, Will Krueger was promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
- Matt Zmigrosky stepped down as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Viper to facilitate the promotion.
- Krueger remains an employee of Diamondback E&P LLC, a subsidiary of parent Diamondback Energy.
- Krueger will report to Matt Zmigrosky, Diamondback's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-017566
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926017566/0001104659-26-017566-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926017566/tm266596d1_8k.htm

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