{"url_path":"/sec/vnom/8-k/2026-05-19/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":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/0002074176-26-000033-index.html","accession_number":"0002074176-26-000033","cik":"0002074176","ticker":"VNOM","issuer_name":"Viper Energy, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/0002074176-26-000033-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0002074176","primary_entity_name":"Viper Energy, Inc."},"word_count":351,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nOn May 19, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting at the Petroleum Club of Midland at 501 West Wall Street, Midland, Texas 79701. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026. 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.\n\nProposal 1\n\nLaurie H. Argo, Spencer D. Armour III, Frank C. Hu, W. Wesley Perry, James L. Rubin, Travis D. Stice, Kaes Van't Hof and Steven E. West were elected to continue 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\nLaurie H. Argo\n310,344,7988,831,195530,83814,747,090\n\nSpencer D. Armour III315,032,7064,416,722257,40314,747,090\n\nFrank C. Hu\n316,463,7122,958,396284,72314,747,090\n\nW. Wesley Perry\n314,801,1574,647,690257,98414,747,090\n\nJames L. Rubin\n310,270,3179,178,249258,26514,747,090\n\nTravis D. Stice\n318,943,050507,744256,03714,747,090\n\nKaes Van't Hof\n318,926,187524,450256,19414,747,090\n\nSteven E. West\n312,229,2077,219,518258,10614,747,090\n\nProposal 2\n\nThe Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:\n\nForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\n276,982,53742,274,219450,07514,747,090\n\nProposal 3\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 3 were as follows:\n\nForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\n333,814,077367,121272,723—\n\nProposal 4\n\nThe Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to provide that stockholders holding at least 20% of the voting power, determined on a net long basis, continuously for at least one year, may call special meetings of stockholders, and other immaterial changes. The results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 4 were as follows:\n\nForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes\n\n301,976,16117,401,754328,91614,747,090"}