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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001922446-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEC"
cik: "0001922446"
company_name: "Diversified Energy Co"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:22:56.366417+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diversified Energy closes $248M purchase of East Texas oil & gas wells

## Summary
- Acquired wells and leasehold interests in Cherokee, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, and Rusk counties for ~$248M.
- Purchase price funded by borrowings under Diversified's senior secured revolving credit facility.
- Transaction was previously announced on Feb 26, 2026; financial statements will be filed within 71 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001922446-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEC
- cik: 0001922446
- company_name: Diversified Energy Co
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000034/0001922446-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000034/dec-20260430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000034.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: bdc3f593ca15ab1b6672104cdf8d2c0e2faac717
  claim: Diversified Energy Co completed an acquisition involving Sheridan Holding Company III, LLC for $248 million (closed 2026-04-30).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 30, 2026, the Transaction closed for a total purchase price of approximately $248 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000034/0001922446-26-000034-index.htm

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