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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2023
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Vitesse Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-4154688-3617511
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS. Employer
Identification No.)
9200 E. Mineral Avenue,  Suite 200
Centennial, Colorado
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 361-2500
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2, below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareVTSNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o



Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 13, 2023, Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a compensation plan for independent directors consisting of (i) an annual cash retainer of $150,000 for the lead independent direct and $125,000 for all other independent directors and (ii) an annual grant of restricted stock units under the Company’s 2022 Long Term Incentive Program with a value of approximately $125,000, with the initial grant being 8,333 restricted stock units per independent director vesting on the day prior to the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
In connection with the Company’s press release announcing its operating and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and related conference call, the Company posted an updated corporate slide presentation on its website, www.vitesse-vts.com, in the “Investor Relations” section of the site, under “News & Events,” sub-tab “Presentations.”
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 13, 2023VITESSE ENERGY, INC.
/s/ Christopher I. Humber
Christopher I. Humber
General Counsel and Secretary