Vital Energy Files 8-K

TL;DR

Vital Energy (VTLE) filed an 8-K on 12/5/25. Details TBD.

AI Summary

Vital Energy, Inc. filed an 8-K on December 5, 2025, reporting other events. The company, formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc., is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The filing does not detail specific transactions or financial figures but serves as a notification of events.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates Vital Energy, Inc. has reported an event to the SEC, which could be material information for investors. The nature of the event is not specified in this summary.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a standard 8-K for 'Other Events' and lacks specific details that would indicate immediate high risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Vital Energy, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (company) — Former company name
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• Tulsa, Oklahoma (location) — Principal Executive Office
• December 5, 2025 (date) — Date of report

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

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• $5,810 million — SM Energy Company (Enterprise Value, $5,810 million) *** The disclosure in the section
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• $4,825 million — il & Gas Corporation (Enterprise Value, $4,825 million) SM Energy Company (Enterprise Value,
• $2,926 million — ) Vital Energy Inc (Enterprise Value, $2,926 million) *** The disclosure in the section
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Filing Documents

• d97300d8k.htm (8-K) — 194KB
• 0001193125-25-309929.txt ( ) — 322KB
• vtle-20251205.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• vtle-20251205_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 18KB
• vtle-20251205_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 11KB
• d97300d8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

From the Filing

8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2025 VITAL ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-35380 45-3007926 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 521 E. Second Street Tulsa Suite 1000 Oklahoma 74120 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 513-4570 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value VTLE New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Item8.01 Other Events. Legal Proceedings Regarding the Mergers As previously disclosed, on August 24, 2025, Vital Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Vital" or the "Company"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Crescent Energy Company, a Delaware corporation ("Crescent" or "Parent"), Venus Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub Inc."), and Venus Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub LLC"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Parent will acquire the Company in an all-equity transaction through: (i) the merger (the "First Company Merger") of Merger Sub Inc. with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the "Surviving Corporation") and (ii) immediately following the First Company Merger, the merger of the Surviving Corporation (together with the First Company Merger, the "Mergers") with and into Merger Sub LLC, with Merger Sub LLC continuing as the surviving entity, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. As a result of the Mergers, the Company will cease to be a publicly traded company. On November 12, 2025, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the solicitation of proxies in connection with a special meeting of the Company's stockholders to be held on December 12, 2025 to consider and vote on several proposals, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement. Following the filing of the Proxy Statement with the SEC, two purported stockholders of Vital filed separate complaints against Vital and the directors of Vital, alleging, among other things, that the Proxy Statement fails to disclose certain allegedly material information, and thus, Vital and Vital's directors have breached New York state common law by concealing material information from Vital stockholders and negligently misrepresenting other information in the Proxy Statement. The complaints seek injunctive relief enjoining the Mergers as well as damages and costs, among other remedies. The two complaints are captioned as follows: Andrew Thompson v. Vital Energy, Inc. et al. , Case. Index No. 659894/2025 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) and Nathan Smith v. Vital Energy, Inc. et. al. , Index No. 659885/2025 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.). In addition to these complaints, Vital has received demand letters from counsel representing purported stockholders of Vital alleging similar deficiencies and/or omissions in the Proxy Statement. It is possible that additional, similar complaints may be filed, the complaints described above may be amended, or additional demand letters may be received. If this occurs, Vital does not intend to announce the filing of each additional, similar complaint or any amended complaint or demand let

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