Stice Travis D. 4

4 · Viper Energy, Inc. · Filed May 21, 2026

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Updated May 21, 2026

Viper Energy (VNOM) Director Travis Stice Receives RSU Award

What Happened

Travis D. Stice, a director of Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM), was granted 3,612 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 19, 2026. The Form 4 reports the award price as $0.00 (a grant), so no cash was paid; RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-05-19; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-21 (filed within two business days).
Grant: 3,612 RSUs; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
Vesting: RSUs vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant or the date of the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders (per filing footnote).
Holdings after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
Ownership structure: The RSUs are held by Stice Investments, Ltd., managed by Stice Management, LLC; Mr. Stice and his spouse own 100% of the membership interests in Stice Management, LLC (per footnote).
Exhibit: Limited Power of Attorney listed (Exhibit 24.1).

Context

RSUs are compensation grants that convert to shares upon vesting; they are not open-market purchases or sales and do not require immediate cash outlay. Annual director RSU awards are common and reflect compensation, not necessarily a direct signal about the director’s short-term view of the stock.

Form 4

Period: 2026-05-19

Director

Transactions

Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]
2026-05-19+3,612→ 109,781 total(indirect: By Stice Investments, Ltd.)

Footnotes (2)

[F1]These securities are restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of the issuer. These restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person as an annual non-employee director grant under the issuer's long term incentive plan and will vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders of the issuer.
[F2]These securities are held by Stice Investments, Ltd., which is managed by Stice Management, LLC, its general partner. Mr. Stice and his spouse hold 100% of the membership interests in Stice Management, LLC, of which Mr. Stice is the manager.

Signature

/s/ William F. Krueger, as attorney-in-fact for Travis D. Stice|2026-05-21

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