---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-005265"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001602065"
company_name: "VNOM Sub, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T08:54:07.643105+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy announces CEO transition: Stice steps down, Van't Hof promoted to CEO

## Summary
- Travis D. Stice transitions from CEO effective immediately; remains on Board of Directors.
- Kaes Van't Hof, previously President, succeeds Stice as CEO; Austen Gilfillian promoted to President.
- Gilfillian receives base salary of $400,000, 80% target bonus, and $1.25M in equity awards (60% PSUs, 40% RSUs).
- Additional promotions: Trevor Stoltz to VP Business Development, John Phillips to VP Land.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-005265
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001602065
- company_name: VNOM Sub, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602065/000114036125005265/0001140361-25-005265-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602065/000114036125005265/ef20043982_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-005265
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-005265.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-005265.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kaes Van't Hof changed role as Chief Executive Officer at VNOM Sub, Inc..
  - Action: succeed Mr. Stice as Chief Executive Officer
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Also effective immediately, Kaes Van’t Hof, current President of Viper, will succeed Mr. Stice as Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602065/000114036125005265/0001140361-25-005265-index.htm
- Executive change
  Travis D. Stice changed role as Chief Executive Officer at VNOM Sub, Inc..
  - Action: move on from his role as Chief Executive Officer
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Travis D. Stice will move on from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Viper, effective immediately; he will remain a member of the Board of Directors of Viper (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602065/000114036125005265/0001140361-25-005265-index.htm
- Executive change
  Austen Gilfillian changed role as President at VNOM Sub, Inc..
  - Action: assume the role of President
  - Role: President
  source text: Austen Gilfillian, current Vice President of Viper, will assume the role of President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602065/000114036125005265/0001140361-25-005265-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.