01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed July 2, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Viper Energy, Inc. filed this Current Report on Form 8-K on July 2, 2026, under Item 8.01 (Other Events).
The company states that on that date it filed a prospectus supplement to its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-289863). The 8-K was filed solely to file the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP on the legality of the securities issued and sold under that prospectus supplement, attached as Exhibit 5.1. The filing itself contains no financial results, financial statements, deal terms, offering size, or pricing information.
Its substance is procedural: it makes the legal opinion publicly available in connection with the shelf offering. The consent of Latham & Watkins LLP is incorporated within Exhibit 5.1 as Exhibit 23.1, and the filing includes Inline XBRL cover page tagging as Exhibit 104. The report was signed by Teresa L.
Dick, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary. For investors, the practical takeaway is that Viper has an active shelf registration and has filed a prospectus supplement that the legal opinion supports. The specific securities offered, their amounts, and their terms would be found in the prospectus supplement and related filings rather than in this 8-K.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Viper Energy, Inc. filed a prospectus supplement on July 2, 2026, to its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-289863).
- The 8-K was filed solely to furnish the Latham & Watkins LLP legal opinion on the legality of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement (Exhibit 5.1).
- Latham & Watkins LLP provided its consent, contained within the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 (Exhibit 23.1).
- The filing includes Cover Page Interactive Data File tagging embedded in Inline XBRL (Exhibit 104).
- The filing contains no financial results, offering size, pricing, or other quantitative financial data.
- The report was signed by Teresa L. Dick, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Viper Energy file this 8-K?
The company filed it solely to publicly file the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP on the legality of the securities issued and sold under a prospectus supplement it filed on July 2, 2026, to its Form S-3 automatic shelf registration statement.
What is the shelf registration statement referenced?
The filing references an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-289863, under which the prospectus supplement was filed.
Does this filing disclose the size or price of any offering?
No. The filing does not state the amount, pricing, or terms of any securities. Those details would be in the prospectus supplement filed on July 2, 2026.
What does the legal opinion cover?
The opinion from Latham & Watkins LLP addresses the legality of the issuance and sale of the securities described in the prospectus supplement, as stated in Item 8.01.
Are there any financial statements in this filing?
No. Item 9.01 lists only Exhibits 5.1, 23.1 and 104. No financial statements are included in this filing.
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