{"url_path":"/sec/vnom/8-k/2026-07-02/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-02","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/0001104659-26-080406-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-080406","cik":"0002074176","ticker":"VNOM","issuer_name":"Viper Energy, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/0001104659-26-080406-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0002074176","primary_entity_name":"Viper Energy, Inc."},"word_count":109,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n**(d) Exhibits**\n\n \n\n**Number**\n**Description**\n\n[5.1](tm2618990d2_ex5-1.htm)\n[Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.](tm2618990d2_ex5-1.htm)\n\n[23.1](tm2618990d2_ex5-1.htm)\n[Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).](tm2618990d2_ex5-1.htm)\n\n104\nCover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements\nof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto\nduly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n \nVIPER ENERGY, INC.\n\n \n \n \n \n\nDate:\nJuly 2, 2026\n \n \n\n \n \nBy:\n/s/ Teresa L. Dick\n\n \n \nName:\nTeresa L. Dick\n\n \n \nTitle:\nChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary"}