---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-108245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-16T20:05:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T20:06:14.032540+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy appoints John Grotzinger to board; board expands to 9 directors

## Summary
- Appointed John Grotzinger as director effective Sept 15, 2026; board size increased to 9.
- Grotzinger is Caltech geology professor, ex-chief scientist of NASA's Mars Curiosity mission.
- Receives non-employee director comp and pro-rated annual RSU; indemnification agreement signed.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-108245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T20:05:23+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926108245/0001104659-26-108245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926108245/tm2625491d1_8k.htm

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