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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Viper Energy (VNOM)

Viper Energy promotes Will Krueger to general counsel and secretary, effective Feb. 18

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Viper Energy named Will Krueger, previously Vice President – Legal, as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective February 18, 2026. Matt Zmigrosky, who held the Viper general counsel and secretary roles, stepped down from them to make way for the promotion. The change is an internal leadership update that does not alter Viper's financial results or reported figures.

Key points

  • Will Krueger promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective February 18, 2026
  • Krueger remains an employee of Diamondback E&P LLC and continues to serve Viper under the Services and Secondment Agreement dated November 2, 2023
  • Krueger will report to Matt Zmigrosky, Diamondback's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
  • Zmigrosky stepped down as Viper's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to facilitate the promotion

The filing

CompanyViper Energy (VNOM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2026, 4:27 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-017566

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 19, 2026.

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