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0001333454
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001539838
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
001-35700
500 West Texas Ave.
Suite 100
Midland
TX
79701
1-432-221-7400
Charles A. Meloy
Director
Common
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
62858
9612873.94
292167960
06/17/2025
NASD
Common
09/10/2024
Acquired as consideration of merger or acquisition
Issuer
N
62858
09/10/2024
Securities
Y
The sales of shares set forth herein are made in connection with a selling plan dated 12/3/2024, that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c).
06/17/2025
12/03/2024
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on behalf of Charles A. Meloy