[S-8 POS] Viper Energy, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) filed a S-8 registration statement registering 9,144,000 shares of Class A common stock for issuance under its Amended and Restated 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan and the 2024 Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. The registration was originally filed June 23, 2014 and amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on November 13, 2023 and No. 2 on June 17, 2024. The filing lists Teresa L. Dick as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary.

Positive

• Registration of 9,144,000 shares provides clear authority to issue equity awards under the companys long-term incentive plans
• Post-effective amendments (Nov 13, 2023 and Jun 17, 2024) show the registration statement has been kept current

Negative

• Potential dilution if a significant portion of the 9,144,000 shares are issued, though timing and magnitude are not disclosed
• No detail on actual outstanding awards or expected issuance in this filing, limiting assessment of near-term shareholder impact

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine equity registration to support employee incentive plans; modest investor impact unless shares are heavily issued.

The S-8 registers 9,144,000 Class A shares for issuance under the companys long-term incentive plans. This is a standard administrative filing that enables equity compensation grants to employees and executives. The immediate market impact is typically neutral, though actual dilution depends on the pace and size of future awards and exercises.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance housekeeping: updated post-effective amendments maintain the companys ability to grant plan awards.

The amendments cited (Nov 13, 2023 and Jun 17, 2024) indicate the registration statement has been kept current. The filing confirms plan-level authorization to issue up to 9,144,000 shares under the named plans, which supports compensation programs but requires disclosure of actual grants elsewhere to assess materiality.

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2025

Registration No. 333-196971

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Registration Statement No. 333-196971

VNOM Sub, Inc.

(f/k/a Viper Energy, Inc.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		46-5001985
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 West Texas Ave., Suite 100

Midland, Texas 79701

(432) 221-7400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Viper Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan

Viper Energy, Inc. 2024 Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plans)

Teresa L. Dick

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

500 West Texas Ave., Suite 100

Midland, Texas 79701

(432) 221-7400

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Steven R. Green

Wachtell, Lipton Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

(212) 403-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE — DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (this “Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-196971) filed by VNOM Sub, Inc. (f/k/a Viper Energy, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2014, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on November 13, 2023 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed on June 17, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”), registering 9,144,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) for issuance under the Viper Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan and the Viper Energy, Inc. 2024 Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan.

On August 19, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated June 2, 2025, by and among the Company, Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP, Sitio Royalties Corp., Viper Energy Partners LLC, New Cobra Pubco, Inc. (“New Viper”), Cobra Merger Sub, Inc., and Scorpion Merger Sub, Inc. were consummated. On the Closing Date, the Company became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Viper, a new holding company that was subsequently renamed “Viper Energy, Inc.”

The Company, by filing this Post-Effective Amendment, hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and removes from registration any and all shares of Class A Common Stock registered but unsold or otherwise unissued under the Registration Statement as of the date hereof. This filing is made in accordance with an undertaking made by the Company in Part II of the Registration Statement to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any securities that had been registered for issuance but remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Midland, Texas on the 19th day of August, 2025.

VNOM SUB, INC.
(formerly Viper Energy, Inc.)
By:		/s/ Teresa L. Dick
		Name:		Teresa L. Dick
		Title:		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
				Officer and Assistant Secretary

Note: Pursuant to Rule 478 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no other person is required to sign this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement.

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FAQ

What does the VNOM S-8 POS filing register?

The filing registers 9,144,000 shares of Class A common stock for issuance under the companys long-term incentive plans.

Which plans are covered by this S-8 for VNOM?

The shares are for the Amended and Restated 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan and the 2024 Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan.

When were amendments to the registration statement filed?

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 was filed on November 13, 2023 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 was filed on June 17, 2024.

Who signed or is listed on the filing?

The filing lists Teresa L. Dick as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary.

Does this filing state how many shares have been issued so far?

No. The filing registers shares for issuance but does not disclose how many shares, if any, have already been granted or issued.