---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-013891"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FANG"
cik: "0001539838"
company_name: "Diamondback Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T15:07:23.775991+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diamondback amends merger agreement with Endeavor to revise stockholder voting and transfer restrictions

## Summary
- Amendment removes restrictions on Endeavor stockholders transferring shares to activist investors.
- Voting obligations for director elections changed from board-recommended to proportional voting with other stockholders (applies if ≥20% ownership).
- The amended Stockholders Agreement also includes governance provisions; deal consideration and structure unchanged.
- Merger announced Feb 11, 2024; closing subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-013891
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FANG
- cik: 0001539838
- company_name: Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000114036124013891/0001140361-24-013891-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000114036124013891/ny20021341x11_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-013891.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Diamondback Energy, Inc. amended Merger Agreement Amendment with Endeavor Parent, LLC valued at Amended Merger Agreement to modify Stockholders Agreement, removing certain transfer restrictions an (effective 2024-03-18).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: Endeavor Parent, LLC
  - Value: Amended Merger Agreement to modify Stockholders Agreement, removing certain transfer restrictions an
  - Effective: 2024-03-18
  source text: On March 18, 2024, the Company, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, the Company Representative and Endeavor entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement Amendment").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000114036124013891/0001140361-24-013891-index.htm

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