---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-004237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTS"
cik: "0001944558"
company_name: "Vitesse Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T18:20:00.675038+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vitesse Energy spin-off cleared by SEC; distribution to Jefferies shareholders effective Jan 6, 2023

## Summary
- SEC declared Vitesse's Form 10 effective on Jan 6, 2023, enabling the spin-off from Jefferies Financial Group.
- Jefferies will distribute all outstanding Vitesse shares to its shareholders of record as of Dec 27, 2022.
- Final information statement (Exhibit 99.1) will be mailed to Jefferies shareholders and filed with the SEC.
- Vitesse's common stock trades on NYSE under ticker VTS; the company is now a standalone public entity.
- Distribution is intended to be tax-free to Jefferies shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-004237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTS
- cik: 0001944558
- company_name: Vitesse Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000119312523004237/0001193125-23-004237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000119312523004237/d412523d8k.htm

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