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accession: "0001528129-23-000204"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001528129"
company_name: "Vital Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:38:49.132703+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Energy doubles authorized common stock to 80M shares, to convert all Series A Preferred into common on Nov 29

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment increasing authorized common shares from 40M to 80M, effective Nov 21, 2023.
- Company will mandatorily convert all 6.13M outstanding Series A Preferred shares into common stock at 1:1 ratio on Nov 29, 2023.
- Conversion proposal also approved to allow issuance of common upon conversion, complying with NYSE rules.
- Over 74% of outstanding shares voted; charter and conversion proposals passed with overwhelming support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001528129-23-000204
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001528129
- company_name: Vital Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000152812923000204/0001528129-23-000204-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000152812923000204/vtle-20231121.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Vital Energy, Inc.: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 40,000,000 to 80,000,000 (effective 2023-11-21).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-11-21
  source text: The Amendment became effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Amendment") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000152812923000204/0001528129-23-000204-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vital Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Approve issuance of shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock (Conversion Proposal).
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: The Conversion Proposal was approved. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 12,140,656 224,613 370,764 4,094,901
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000152812923000204/0001528129-23-000204-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vital Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Approve the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (Charter Proposal).
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: The Charter Proposal was approved. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 15,824,963 993,439 12,532 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528129/000152812923000204/0001528129-23-000204-index.htm

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