Frances Powell Hawes - May 25, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Mark D. Denny as attorney-in-fact for Frances Powell Hawes
Stock symbol: VTLE
Transactions as of: May 25, 2023
Transactions value $: $16,253
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/26/2023, 04:53 PM
Previous filing: Feb 10, 2023
Next filing: Jun 22, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VTLE	Common Stock	Award	$16.3K	+375	+2.9%	$43.34	13.3K	May 25, 2023	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VTLE	Deferred Stock Units	Award	$0	+375	+10.28%	$0.00	4.02K	May 25, 2023	Common Stock	375		Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and represent partial payment of the director's retainer and director fees.
F2	These deferred stock units are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and represent partial payment of the director's retainer and director fees. Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer.