Gilfillian Austen 4
4 · Viper Energy, Inc. · Filed Mar 3, 2026
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Viper Energy (VNOM) President Austen Gilfillian Receives RSU Award
What Happened Austen Gilfillian, President of Viper Energy, was issued 12,302 restricted stock units (RSUs) that settled on March 1, 2026 (acquired at $0.00). To satisfy tax-withholding obligations related to the vesting/settlement of multiple RSU tranches, the company withheld 829, 2,645, 1,421 and 1,614 shares (total 6,509 shares) at $46.54 per share. The withheld shares had an aggregate value of approximately $302,929. These were tax-withholding dispositions (code F), not open-market sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 1, 2026 (Filed March 3, 2026 — timely)
- Award: 12,302 RSUs acquired (code A) at $0.00
- Withheld for taxes: 6,509 shares (codes F) at $46.54 = ~$302,929
- Price reference: withholding determined using closing price $46.54 on Feb 27, 2026
- Footnotes: RSUs are time-based awards under the issuer’s equity incentive plan and vest in installments; several different grant tranches (from 2024–2026) settled on March 1, 2026
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt
Context
- These transactions are settlements of restricted stock units and related tax withholding — common, administrative insider events. The withholdings are not market sales intended as liquidity or investment signals.
- Transaction codes: A = Award/Grant (received RSUs); F = shares withheld to pay tax liabilities.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Gilfillian Austen
President
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-01+12,302→ 55,777 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-01$46.54/sh−829$38,582→ 54,948 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-01$46.54/sh−2,645$123,098→ 52,303 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F4]2026-03-01$46.54/sh−1,421$66,133→ 50,882 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F5]2026-03-01$46.54/sh−1,614$75,116→ 49,268 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]These securities are restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of the issuer. These restricted stock units were granted under the issuer's equity incentive plan and will vest in three equal installments beginning on March 1, 2026.
- [F2]The issuer withheld shares of Class A Common Stock that would have otherwise been issuable to the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement on March 1, 2026 of the third tranche of the time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2024. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock on February 27, 2026.
- [F3]The issuer withheld shares of Class A Common Stock that would have otherwise been issuable to the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement on March 1, 2026 of the second tranche of the time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on December 20, 2024. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock on February 27, 2026.
- [F4]The issuer withheld shares of Class A Common Stock that would have otherwise been issuable to the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement on March 1, 2026 of the second tranche of the time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2025. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock on February 27, 2026.
- [F5]The issuer withheld shares of Class A Common Stock that would have otherwise been issuable to the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement on March 1, 2026 of the first tranche of the time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2026. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock on February 27, 2026.
Signature
/s/ William F. Krueger, as attorney-in-fact for Austen Gilfillian|2026-03-03