SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VITESSE ENERGY, INC.

9200 E. MINERAL AVE., STE 200

(Street)

CENTENNIAL

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	944,857.236⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	260,555⁽¹⁾	I	By Family Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Common Stock	23,424⁽¹⁾	I	By Reporting Person's LLC
Common Stock	4,254⁽¹⁾	I	By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/05/2030	Common Stock	228,933	8.973	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares became distributable to the Reporting Person from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer on January 13, 2023. The reported number of shares includes fractional restricted stock units but otherwise assumes no fractional shares will be delivered to any account.

2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

3. Stock options are currently exercisable as to two-thirds of the underlying shares and becomes exercisable as to the remainder on 12/06/2023.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Christopher I. Humber, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian P. Friedman	01/20/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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