# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001944558
**File Stem:** 0000899243-23-001209
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6520
**Document Hash:** 5d33c9c7393958b0e187aee329c6746c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000899243-23-001209.hdr.sgml**: 20230106

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000899243-23-001209

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230106

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230106

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230106

**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:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41546
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23516213

**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:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41546
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23516212

**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 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-06 | **4. 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>_ _ | **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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-06 | **4. 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>_ _ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 1000 | I | See Footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) These shares of common stock are owned directly by Vitesse Energy Finance LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baldwin Enterprise, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of  Phlcorp Holding LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

**Signature:** /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, on behalf of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  
**Date:** 2023-01-06

**Signature:** /s/ Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President, on behalf of Vitesse Energy Finance LLC  
**Date:** 2023-01-06

### 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**