[Form 4] Viper Energy, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
James L. Rubin, a director of VNOM Sub, Inc. (ticker VNOM), reported a sale of Class A common stock on 08/19/2025. The Form 4 shows a disposition of 12,507 shares of Class A common stock, leaving the reporting person with 0 shares of that class following the reported transaction. The filing notes the reporting person holds 4,173 restricted stock units granted May 20, 2025, which vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant or the 2026 annual meeting. The filing also explains that under the Sitio Merger Agreement effective June 2, 2025, each outstanding Viper Class A share will be cancelled and converted into one share of New Viper's Class A common stock at the closing of the described merger.
James L. Rubin, amministratore di VNOM Sub, Inc. (ticker VNOM), ha comunicato la vendita di azioni ordinarie di Classe A in data 19/08/2025. Il modulo Form 4 indica la cessione di 12.507 azioni ordinarie di Classe A, con il risultato che il dichiarante non detiene pi霉 azioni di tale classe dopo l鈥檕perazione segnalata. La dichiarazione precisa inoltre che il soggetto detiene 4.173 unit脿 azionarie vincolate (RSU) concesse il 20 maggio 2025, che maturano al verificarsi dell鈥檈vento precedente tra il primo anniversario della concessione o l鈥檃ssemblea annuale del 2026. Il documento spiega anche che, ai sensi dell鈥橝ccordo di Fusione Sitio efficace dal 2 giugno 2025, ogni azione Viper di Classe A in circolazione sar脿 annullata e convertita in una azione di Classe A della New Viper al momento del perfezionamento della fusione descritta.
James L. Rubin, director de VNOM Sub, Inc. (s铆mbolo VNOM), inform贸 la venta de acciones ordinarias Clase A el 19/08/2025. El Formulario 4 muestra la disposici贸n de 12.507 acciones ordinarias Clase A, quedando la persona informante con 0 acciones de esa clase tras la transacci贸n reportada. La presentaci贸n se帽ala adem谩s que la persona informante posee 4.173 unidades restringidas de acciones (RSU) otorgadas el 20 de mayo de 2025, que vencer谩n a la primera de estas dos fechas: el aniversario de un a帽o desde la concesi贸n o la junta anual de 2026. El documento tambi茅n explica que, seg煤n el Acuerdo de Fusi贸n Sitio vigente desde el 2 de junio de 2025, cada acci贸n Viper Clase A en circulaci贸n ser谩 cancelada y convertida en una acci贸n ordinaria de Clase A de New Viper al cierre de la fusi贸n descrita.
VNOM Sub, Inc.(韹办护 VNOM) 鞚挫偓鞚� 鞝滌瀯鞀� L. 耄箞(James L. Rubin)鞚� 2025雲� 8鞗� 19鞚� 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堧嫟瓿� 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. Form 4鞐愲姅 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤� 12,507欤� 觳橂秳鞚� 旮办灛霅橃柎 鞛堨溂氅�, 氤搓碃鞚胳潃 頃措嫻 瓯半灅 鞚错泟 頃措嫻 韥措灅鞀れ潣 欤检嫕鞚� 0欤� 氤挫湢頃橁矊 霅橃棃雼り碃 雮橃檧 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞝滌稖靹滊鞐愲姅 氤搓碃鞚胳澊 2025雲� 5鞗� 20鞚检棎 攵�鞐悳 鞝滍暅攵� 欤检嫕雼渼(RSU) 4,173欤茧ゼ 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堨溂氅�, 鞚措姅 攵�鞐澕搿滊秬韯� 1雲� 旮半厫鞚� 霕愲姅 2026雲� 鞐半齑濏殞 欷� 雿� 牍犽ジ 鞁滌爯鞐� 甓岆Μ臧� 頇曥爼霅滊嫟瓿� 氇呾嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 霕愴暅 靹滊電� 2025雲� 6鞗� 2鞚� 氚滍毃霅� Sitio 頃╇硲瓿勳暯鞐� 霐半澕 氇摖 鞙犿喌 欷戩澑 Viper 韥措灅鞀� A 欤检嫕鞚� 頃╇硲 膦呹舶 鞁� 旆唽霅橃柎 New Viper鞚� 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤� 1欤茧 鞝勴櫂霅滊嫟瓿� 靹る獏頃橁碃 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
James L. Rubin, administrateur de VNOM Sub, Inc. (symbole VNOM), a d茅clar茅 la vente d鈥檃ctions ordinaires de classe A le 19/08/2025. Le formulaire Form 4 indique la cession de 12 507 actions ordinaires de classe A, laissant la personne d茅clarante sans actions de cette classe apr猫s la transaction signal茅e. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise 茅galement que la personne d茅tient 4 173 unit茅s d鈥檃ctions restreintes (RSU) attribu茅es le 20 mai 2025, qui deviendront acquises 脿 la premi猫re des deux dates suivantes : l鈥檃nniversaire d鈥檜n an de l鈥檃ttribution ou l鈥檃ssembl茅e g茅n茅rale 2026. Le document explique en outre que, en vertu de l鈥檃ccord de fusion Sitio entr茅 en vigueur le 2 juin 2025, chaque action Viper de classe A en circulation sera annul茅e et convertie en une action ordinaire de classe A de New Viper 脿 la cl么ture de la fusion d茅crite.
James L. Rubin, Direktor von VNOM Sub, Inc. (Ticker VNOM), meldete am 19.08.2025 den Verkauf von Stammaktien der Klasse A. Das Formular Form 4 weist die Ver盲u脽erung von 12.507 Stammaktien der Klasse A aus; die meldende Person h盲lt nach der angegebenen Transaktion 0 Aktien dieser Klasse. Die Meldung gibt au脽erdem an, dass die Person 4.173 eingeschr盲nkte Aktieneinheiten (RSU) besitzt, die am 20. Mai 2025 gew盲hrt wurden und entweder zum ersten Jahrestag der Gew盲hrung oder zur Hauptversammlung 2026, je nachdem welches Ereignis fr眉her eintritt, freigegeben werden. Ferner erkl盲rt die Einreichung, dass gem盲脽 dem am 2. Juni 2025 in Kraft getretenen Sitio-Fusionsvertrag jede ausstehende Viper Klasse-A-Aktie bei Abschluss der beschriebenen Fusion annulliert und in eine Aktie der Klasse A von New Viper umgewandelt wird.
- 4,173 restricted stock units remain outstanding and are scheduled to vest on the earlier of one year after grant (May 20, 2026) or the 2026 annual meeting, indicating continued deferred compensation alignment.
- Merger conversion mechanics disclosed: filing specifies that each Viper Class A share will be converted into one New Viper Class A share under the Sitio Merger Agreement, providing clarity on share treatment at closing.
- Disposition of 12,507 Class A shares by the reporting director on 08/19/2025, leaving 0 direct Class A holdings reported after the transaction.
Insights
TL;DR: Director reported a sale of 12,507 Class A shares and retains 4,173 unvested restricted stock units.
The reported disposal of 12,507 shares by a director is a clear insider transaction that investors monitor for timing and potential signaling. The filing shows no remaining direct Class A holdings after this transaction while also documenting outstanding restricted stock units that remain subject to vesting conditions. The Form 4 also references the Sitio Merger Agreement, which will convert existing Viper Class A shares into New Viper Class A shares at merger close; this legal conversion is procedural and applies to all outstanding shares per the merger terms disclosed.
TL;DR: Insider sale executed; unvested equity remains, and a merger conversion mechanism is disclosed.
From a governance standpoint, the filing documents a routine Section 16 transaction: a director-disposed block of 12,507 Class A shares with accompanying disclosure of 4,173 restricted stock units granted under the issuer's long-term incentive plan. The disclosure of the Sitio Merger Agreement clarifies the treatment of outstanding Class A shares on merger closing. The Form 4 is properly signed by an attorney-in-fact and includes vesting timing for the RSUs, meeting common disclosure and procedural expectations for insider reporting.
James L. Rubin, amministratore di VNOM Sub, Inc. (ticker VNOM), ha comunicato la vendita di azioni ordinarie di Classe A in data 19/08/2025. Il modulo Form 4 indica la cessione di 12.507 azioni ordinarie di Classe A, con il risultato che il dichiarante non detiene pi霉 azioni di tale classe dopo l鈥檕perazione segnalata. La dichiarazione precisa inoltre che il soggetto detiene 4.173 unit脿 azionarie vincolate (RSU) concesse il 20 maggio 2025, che maturano al verificarsi dell鈥檈vento precedente tra il primo anniversario della concessione o l鈥檃ssemblea annuale del 2026. Il documento spiega anche che, ai sensi dell鈥橝ccordo di Fusione Sitio efficace dal 2 giugno 2025, ogni azione Viper di Classe A in circolazione sar脿 annullata e convertita in una azione di Classe A della New Viper al momento del perfezionamento della fusione descritta.
James L. Rubin, director de VNOM Sub, Inc. (s铆mbolo VNOM), inform贸 la venta de acciones ordinarias Clase A el 19/08/2025. El Formulario 4 muestra la disposici贸n de 12.507 acciones ordinarias Clase A, quedando la persona informante con 0 acciones de esa clase tras la transacci贸n reportada. La presentaci贸n se帽ala adem谩s que la persona informante posee 4.173 unidades restringidas de acciones (RSU) otorgadas el 20 de mayo de 2025, que vencer谩n a la primera de estas dos fechas: el aniversario de un a帽o desde la concesi贸n o la junta anual de 2026. El documento tambi茅n explica que, seg煤n el Acuerdo de Fusi贸n Sitio vigente desde el 2 de junio de 2025, cada acci贸n Viper Clase A en circulaci贸n ser谩 cancelada y convertida en una acci贸n ordinaria de Clase A de New Viper al cierre de la fusi贸n descrita.
VNOM Sub, Inc.(韹办护 VNOM) 鞚挫偓鞚� 鞝滌瀯鞀� L. 耄箞(James L. Rubin)鞚� 2025雲� 8鞗� 19鞚� 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堧嫟瓿� 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. Form 4鞐愲姅 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤� 12,507欤� 觳橂秳鞚� 旮办灛霅橃柎 鞛堨溂氅�, 氤搓碃鞚胳潃 頃措嫻 瓯半灅 鞚错泟 頃措嫻 韥措灅鞀れ潣 欤检嫕鞚� 0欤� 氤挫湢頃橁矊 霅橃棃雼り碃 雮橃檧 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞝滌稖靹滊鞐愲姅 氤搓碃鞚胳澊 2025雲� 5鞗� 20鞚检棎 攵�鞐悳 鞝滍暅攵� 欤检嫕雼渼(RSU) 4,173欤茧ゼ 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堨溂氅�, 鞚措姅 攵�鞐澕搿滊秬韯� 1雲� 旮半厫鞚� 霕愲姅 2026雲� 鞐半齑濏殞 欷� 雿� 牍犽ジ 鞁滌爯鞐� 甓岆Μ臧� 頇曥爼霅滊嫟瓿� 氇呾嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 霕愴暅 靹滊電� 2025雲� 6鞗� 2鞚� 氚滍毃霅� Sitio 頃╇硲瓿勳暯鞐� 霐半澕 氇摖 鞙犿喌 欷戩澑 Viper 韥措灅鞀� A 欤检嫕鞚� 頃╇硲 膦呹舶 鞁� 旆唽霅橃柎 New Viper鞚� 韥措灅鞀� A 氤错喌欤� 1欤茧 鞝勴櫂霅滊嫟瓿� 靹る獏頃橁碃 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
James L. Rubin, administrateur de VNOM Sub, Inc. (symbole VNOM), a d茅clar茅 la vente d鈥檃ctions ordinaires de classe A le 19/08/2025. Le formulaire Form 4 indique la cession de 12 507 actions ordinaires de classe A, laissant la personne d茅clarante sans actions de cette classe apr猫s la transaction signal茅e. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise 茅galement que la personne d茅tient 4 173 unit茅s d鈥檃ctions restreintes (RSU) attribu茅es le 20 mai 2025, qui deviendront acquises 脿 la premi猫re des deux dates suivantes : l鈥檃nniversaire d鈥檜n an de l鈥檃ttribution ou l鈥檃ssembl茅e g茅n茅rale 2026. Le document explique en outre que, en vertu de l鈥檃ccord de fusion Sitio entr茅 en vigueur le 2 juin 2025, chaque action Viper de classe A en circulation sera annul茅e et convertie en une action ordinaire de classe A de New Viper 脿 la cl么ture de la fusion d茅crite.
James L. Rubin, Direktor von VNOM Sub, Inc. (Ticker VNOM), meldete am 19.08.2025 den Verkauf von Stammaktien der Klasse A. Das Formular Form 4 weist die Ver盲u脽erung von 12.507 Stammaktien der Klasse A aus; die meldende Person h盲lt nach der angegebenen Transaktion 0 Aktien dieser Klasse. Die Meldung gibt au脽erdem an, dass die Person 4.173 eingeschr盲nkte Aktieneinheiten (RSU) besitzt, die am 20. Mai 2025 gew盲hrt wurden und entweder zum ersten Jahrestag der Gew盲hrung oder zur Hauptversammlung 2026, je nachdem welches Ereignis fr眉her eintritt, freigegeben werden. Ferner erkl盲rt die Einreichung, dass gem盲脽 dem am 2. Juni 2025 in Kraft getretenen Sitio-Fusionsvertrag jede ausstehende Viper Klasse-A-Aktie bei Abschluss der beschriebenen Fusion annulliert und in eine Aktie der Klasse A von New Viper umgewandelt wird.
FAQ
What transactions did VNOM insider James L. Rubin report on Form 4?
Does James L. Rubin still have any equity interest after the reported sale?
How will Viper's Class A shares be treated under the Sitio Merger Agreement?
Who signed the Form 4 for James L. Rubin?
When were the restricted stock units granted to the reporting person?
