Vitesse director gets 7,066 restricted stock units

FRIEDMAN BRIAN P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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FRIEDMAN BRIAN P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. director Brian P. Friedman received a grant of 7,066 restricted stock units of common stock. The award carries a zero dollar grant price and is a form of equity compensation, not an open-market purchase.

Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one Vitesse share and will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to continued service. After this grant, Friedman directly holds 527,003 shares. He also has indirect interests in 4,365 shares held by a profit sharing plan, 260,555 shares held by a family limited partnership (with beneficial ownership disclaimed above his pecuniary interest), and 400,000 shares held by his trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 7,066 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,066	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 527,003 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 400,000 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's Trust); Common Stock — 260,555 shares (Indirect, By Family Limited Partnership); Common Stock — 4,365 shares (Indirect, By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents unvested restricted stock units, each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the "Company") common stock. The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to continued service through the vesting date.
2. F2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

Key Figures

RSU grant: 7,066 units Grant price: $0.0000 per share Direct holdings after grant: 527,003 shares +3 more

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RSU grant 7,066 units Restricted stock units granted to director

Grant price $0.0000 per share Price for RSU award

Direct holdings after grant 527,003 shares Common stock held directly post-transaction

Profit sharing plan holdings 4,365 shares Indirect via profit sharing plan

Family limited partnership holdings 260,555 shares Indirect via family limited partnership

Trust holdings 400,000 shares Indirect via reporting person’s trust

Key Terms

restricted stock units, beneficial ownership, family limited partnership, pecuniary interest

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents unvested restricted stock units, each of which represents a contingent right"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

beneficial ownership financial

"The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

family limited partnership financial

"nature_of_ownership": "By Family Limited Partnership""

pecuniary interest financial

"in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares"

FAQ

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What did Vitesse Energy (VTS) director Brian P. Friedman receive in this Form 4?

Brian P. Friedman received 7,066 restricted stock units as equity compensation. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Vitesse common stock, awarded at a zero dollar grant price and reported as an acquisition rather than a market purchase.

How and when do Brian P. Friedman’s 7,066 Vitesse (VTS) restricted stock units vest?

The 7,066 restricted stock units vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or Vitesse’s 2027 annual meeting. Vesting is conditioned on Friedman’s continued service through that vesting date, making this a time-based equity incentive award.

How many Vitesse Energy (VTS) shares does Brian P. Friedman hold directly after this filing?

Following the reported grant, Brian P. Friedman directly holds 527,003 shares of Vitesse common stock. These shares are separate from his restricted stock units and from additional indirect holdings through various entities associated with him.

What indirect holdings in Vitesse Energy (VTS) does Brian P. Friedman report?

He reports indirect interests in 4,365 shares held by a profit sharing plan, 260,555 shares held by a family limited partnership, and 400,000 shares held by his trust. For the partnership, he disclaims beneficial ownership above his proportionate pecuniary interest.

Is Brian P. Friedman’s Vitesse (VTS) transaction an open-market buy or compensation grant?

The filing shows a compensation grant, not an open-market buy. The 7,066 restricted stock units were acquired at a zero dollar price as a grant or award, classified as an acquisition related to his role rather than a purchase on the stock market.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VITESSE ENERGY, INC.

5619 DTC PARKWAY, SUITE 700

(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE COLORADO 80111

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/05/2026		A		7,066(1)	A	$0	527,003	D
Common Stock								400,000	I	By Reporting Person's Trust
Common Stock								260,555	I	By Family Limited Partnership(2)
Common Stock								4,365	I	By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents unvested restricted stock units, each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the "Company") common stock. The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to continued service through the vesting date.

2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael Sabol, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian P. Friedman	06/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)