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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-125230"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-11-10T21:28:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-10T21:30:13.916933+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy adopts OpCo distribution reinvestment plan capped at 72.2M units; Diamondback affiliates opt in

## Summary
- Viper Energy and VNOM Holding Company LLC jointly adopted the OpCo DRIP on November 5, 2026; OpCo unit holders may reinvest cash distributions in newly issued units.
- Each new OpCo Unit is paired with one share of Class B common stock (or an option increase); one OpCo Unit plus one Class B share exchanges into one Class A share.
- Issue price equals the average closing price of Class A common stock (VNOM) over the five trading days before the distribution payment date.
- Aggregate cap is 72,178,273 OpCo Units, about 19.99% of Class A and Class B shares outstanding on the November 5, 2026 plan effective date.
- Diamondback Energy and affiliates holding OpCo Units, including Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. and Diamondback E&P LLC, have elected to participate; issuance relies on Section 4(a)(2).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-125230
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-11-10T21:28:41+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926125230/0001104659-26-125230-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000110465926125230/tm2629491d1_8k.htm

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