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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001528129-25-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Denny Mark David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001772798
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35380
		FILM NUMBER:		25664000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2212 E 46TH STREET
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74015

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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        <footnote id="F1">These performance units are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and were originally reported on a From 4 filed by the Issuer on February 24, 2022. The performance units became payable in common stock based upon (i) the Issuer's total shareholder return measured against an industry peer group, (ii) on an absolute share return basis, (iii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense divided by three-year total debt reduction, (iv) growth in inventory and (v) emissions reduction over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2024. Based on the actual performance criteria satisfied, the performance unit multiplier was 82%.</footnote>
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