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): May 17, 2021

VINE ENERGY INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	001-40239	81-4833927
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

5800 Granite Parkway, Suite 550 Plano, Texas		75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 606-0540

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b):

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

VEI

The 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. ☐

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 17, 2021, Vine Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release reporting the Company’s financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, and providing 2021 guidance. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 17, 2021, the Company posted to its website an updated investor presentation. The investor presentation may be accessed by going to the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://www.vineenergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, includes “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company’s Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) on March 19, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risk factors and other factors noted in the Company’s Registration Statement could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release of Vine Energy Inc., dated May 17, 2021.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant 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.


Dated: May 17, 2021	VINE ENERGY INC.

	By:	/s/ Jonathan C. Curth
		Name:	Jonathan C. Curth
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

VINE ENERGY INC. 8-K