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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): March 11, 2026
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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.)
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 700
Greenwood Village, Colorado
80111
(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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 11, 2026, Bruce Chernoff notified the Board of Directors of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as a director of the Company effective March 13, 2026. Mr. Chernoff’s decision was not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Chernoff for his service


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 13, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing a hedging update and Mr. Chernoff’s resignation. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“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 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: March 13, 2026VITESSE ENERGY, INC.
/s/ James P. Henderson
James P. Henderson
Chief Financial Officer