Albert Barkmann Form 3 Diamondback Energy / Albert Barkmann 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^*

Barkmann Albert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 WEST TEXAS AVENUE

SUITE 100

(Street)

MIDLAND TX 79701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Diamondback Energy, Inc. [ FANG ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec. VP and Chief Engineer

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	11,654(1)	D

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 reported securities consist of (i) 7,744 shares of common stock and (ii) 3,910 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the issuer. These restricted stock units were granted under the issuer's equity incentive plan. Of the 3,910 restricted stock units, 560 restricted stock units will vest on March 1, 2024, 387 restricted stock units will vest on May 28, 2024, 820 restricted stock units will vest in two remaining equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024 and 2,143 restricted stock units will vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Limited Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Teresa L. Dick, as attorney-in-fact for Albert Barkmann	02/26/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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