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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2019

VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-36505		46-5001985
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
00 West Texas Suite 1200 Midland, Texas				79701
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip code)

(432) 221-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units		VNOM		Nasdaq Global Select Market

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  ☐

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.  ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 30, 2019, Michael L. Hollis resigned as a director of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Viper Energy Partners LP (“Viper”), effective immediately. Mr. Hollis’ resignation was due to personal reasons and not because of a disagreement on any matter relating to Viper’s operations, policies or practices.

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.

		VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP
		By:		Viper Energy Partners GP LLC, its general partner
Date: September 30, 2019
		By:		/s/ Teresa L. Dick
		Name:		Teresa L. Dick
		Title:		Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary