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8-K filed December 15, 2025, 6:59 PM ET CIK 0001528129
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.80

Vital Energy completes merger with Crescent; shareholders receive 1.9062 Crescent shares per Vital share

Vital Energy, Inc.

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Source-grounded claims

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Vital Energy, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Crescent Energy Company (closed 2025-12-15).

On December 15, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vital”), completed its previously announced transaction with Crescent Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (“Crescent”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”)

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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On December 15, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vital”), completed its previously announced transaction with Crescent Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (“Crescent”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”)

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