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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001528129-25-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAULKNER STEPHEN L JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001625022
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35380
		FILM NUMBER:		25652508

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74172

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vital Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				453007926
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 E. SECOND STREET SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-513-4570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 E. SECOND STREET SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110816
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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark D Denny, as attorney-in-fact for Stephen L. Faulkner, Jr.</signatureName>
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