Frances Powell Hawes - 02 Nov 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
Issuer symbol: VTLE
Transactions as of: 02 Nov 2023
Net transactions value: +$16,253
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Nov 2023, 18:38:11 UTC
Previous filing: 07 Aug 2023
Next filing: 29 Jan 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VTLE	Common Stock	Award	$16,253	+319	+2.3%	$50.95	13,954	02 Nov 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	+319	+7.4%	$0.000000	4,651	02 Nov 2023	Common Stock	319		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.