---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-105890"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:01:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:02:11.372014+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy completes 2026 Drop Down from Diamondback, issuing 3.8M Class B shares

## Summary
- On Sept 1, 2026, Viper acquired mineral/royalty interests from Diamondback as part of the 2026 Drop Down.
- Consideration: 3,815,459 VNOM Holding Company LLC units and an equal number of Class B common shares.
- Class B shares issued under Section 4(a)(2) private placement exemption; deal was announced Aug 3, 2026.
- Transaction consolidates assets within Viper's structure; no dollar value stated in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-105890
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:01:10+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926105890/0001104659-26-105890-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926105890/tm2624863d1_8k.htm

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