{"url_path":"/sec/fang/8-k/2026-05-20/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/0001539838-26-000090-index.html","accession_number":"0001539838-26-000090","cik":"0001539838","ticker":"FANG","issuer_name":"Diamondback Energy, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/0001539838-26-000090-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001539838","primary_entity_name":"Diamondback Energy, Inc."},"word_count":527,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nAs discussed in Item 5.02 above, on May 20, 2026, the Company held the 2026 Annual Meeting at its headquarters located at Fasken Center, 500 West Texas Avenue, Midland, Texas 79701. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including the number of votes cast for each matter and the number of votes cast against, abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter, and with respect to Proposal 3, in favor of holding a future advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers on a one-year, two-year or three-year basis. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest whole number.\n\nProposal 1\n\nTravis D. Stice, Vincent K. Brooks, Darin G. Holderness, Rebecca A. Klein, Stephanie K. Mains, Charles A. Meloy, Mark L. Plaumann, Robert K. Reeves, Lance W. Robertson, Melanie M. Trent, Frank D. Tsuru, Kaes Van't Hof and Steven E. West were elected to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 1 were as follows:\n\nName of NomineeForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\nTravis D. Stice245,001,0124,645,408128,70614,899,987\n\nVincent K. Brooks233,617,27016,010,785147,07114,899,987\n\nDarin G. Holderness\n248,520,6001,119,653134,87314,899,987\n\nRebecca A. Klein247,691,3871,952,546131,19314,899,987\n\nStephanie K. Mains248,489,0081,154,952131,16614,899,987\n\nCharles A. Meloy\n246,700,3712,935,825138,93014,899,987\n\nMark L. Plaumann242,371,3797,262,887140,86014,899,987\n\nRobert K. Reeves\n244,547,5795,095,235132,31214,899,987\n\nLance W. Robertson\n245,238,7264,402,765133,63514,899,987\n\nMelanie M. Trent243,766,4615,790,516218,14914,899,987\n\nFrank D. Tsuru248,527,6381,113,458134,03014,899,987\n\nKaes Van't Hof\n246,640,3202,991,065143,74114,899,987\n\nSteven E. West246,404,3963,231,042139,68814,899,987\n\nProposal 2\n\nThe Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:\n\nForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\n245,941,0113,547,122286,99414,899,987\n\nProposal 3\n\nThe Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 3 were as follows:\n\n1 Year2 Years3 YearsAbstainNon-Votes\n\n246,338,007371,0782,888,098177,94414,899,987\n\nIn light of these results, the Board determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers every year. The Company will re-evaluate this determination in connection with its next stockholder advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, which shall be no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2032.\n\nProposal 4\n\nThe appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 4 were as follows:\n\nForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\n263,223,1281,308,991142,994—\n\nSIGNATURE\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\nDIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.\n\nDate:May 20, 2026\n\nBy:/s/ Teresa L. Dick\n\nName:Teresa L. Dick\n\nTitle:Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary"}