Vitesse Energy (VTS) Form 3 Vitesse Energy / JOSEPH S STEINBERG ownership change

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^*

STEINBERG JOSEPH S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VITESSE ENERGY, INC.

9200 E. MINERAL AVE., STE 200

(Street)

CENTENNIAL CO 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	287,038(1)	D
Common Stock	12,589(1)	I	By Reporting Person's Spouse
Common Stock	1,988,096(1)	I	See Footnotes(2)(3)
Common Stock	102,861(1)	I	By Childrens' Trusts(3)
Common Stock	185,704(1)	I	By Family Trust(3)
Common Stock	6,480(1)	I	By Discretionary Trust(3)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Shares held by corporations owned by the Reporting Person.

3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held indirectly in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Christopher I. Humber, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph S. Steinberg	01/20/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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