# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001960900
**File Stem:** 0000899243-23-001947
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 9779
**Document Hash:** ceeff313f784ba0ab2cdda2a6dedc8ac
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000899243-23-001947.hdr.sgml**: 20230117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000899243-23-001947

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230113

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230117

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000096223
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41546
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23532828

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2124601900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TALCOTT NATIONAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19800603
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vitesse Energy Finance LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001960900

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41546
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23532827

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2124601977

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vitesse Energy, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001944558
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 883617511
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9200 E MINERAL AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** CENTENNIAL
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 720.361.2500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9200 E MINERAL AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** CENTENNIAL
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Jefferies Financial Group Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>520 MADISON AVENUE<br>12TH FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10022<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-13 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Vitesse Energy Finance LLC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>520 MADISON AVENUE<br>12TH  FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10022<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-13 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-13 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 25913891 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 25914891 | D<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-13 |  | J<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 696304 | A | <sup>(3)</sup> | 26611195 | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-13 |  | J<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 26611195 | D | <sup>(4)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) 25,913,891 shares of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer") common stock were acquired by Vitesse Energy Finance LLC in exchange for 450,000,000 Vitesse Energy, LLC common units in connection with the merger of Vitesse Energy, LLC into VE MergerSub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Through a series of distributions following such merger, such shares of common stock of the Issuer became held directly by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. ("Jefferies").

(2) 1,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer were previously reported as held indirectly by Jefferies. In connection with the distributions described in footnote 1, such shares became held directly by Jefferies.

(3) The 696,304 shares of common stock of the Issuer were acquired by Jefferies indirectly in exchange for 48,000,000 Vitesse Oil, LLC common units owned by certain indirect, partially owned subsidiaries of Jefferies in connection with the merger of Vitesse Oil, LLC into VO MergerSub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Through a series of distributions following such merger, 696,304 shares of common stock of the Issuer became held directly by Jefferies. Such distributions included the distribution of some of the Issuer common stock held by Jefferies Capital Partners V L.P. and Jefferies SBI USA Fund L.P to their partners, of which Jefferies owns a portion of the limited partner interests of each such fund and a portion of the economic general partner interest of Jefferies Capital Partners V L.P., in accordance with their respective limited partnership agreements.

(4) This transaction relates to the spin-off of the Issuer from Jefferies effective January 13, 2023 (the "Spin-Off"). To effect the Spin-Off,  all shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Jefferies were distributed, by way of a pro rata dividend, to holders of Jefferies common stock. As a result of the Spin-Off, Jefferies no longer beneficially owns any shares of common stock of the Issuer.

**Signature:** /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, on behalf of Jefferies Financail Group Inc.  
**Date:** 2023-01-17

**Signature:** /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President, on behalf of Vitesse Energy Finance LLC  
**Date:** 2023-01-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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