Sec Form 3 Filing - FRIEDMAN BRIAN P @ Vitesse Energy, Inc. - 2023-01-13

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person FRIEDMAN BRIAN P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vitesse Energy, Inc. [ VTS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VITESSE ENERGY, INC., 9200 E. MINERAL AVE., STE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/13/2023 (Street) CENTENNIAL, CO80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 944,857.236( 1 ) D Common Stock 260,555( 1 ) I By Family Limited Partnership( 2 ) Common Stock 23,424( 1 ) I By Reporting Person's LLC Common Stock 4,254( 1 ) I By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.973 ( 3 ) 12/05/2030 Common Stock 228,933 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FRIEDMAN BRIAN P C/O VITESSE ENERGY, INC. 9200 E. MINERAL AVE., STE 200 CENTENNIAL, CO80112 X Signatures /s/ Christopher I. Humber, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian P. Friedman 01/20/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares became distributable to the Reporting Person from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer on January 13, 2023. The reported number of shares includes fractional restricted stock units but otherwise assumes no fractional shares will be delivered to any account. ( 2 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares. ( 3 )Stock options are currently exercisable as to two-thirds of the underlying shares and becomes exercisable as to the remainder on 12/06/2023.

Remarks: Exhibit ListExhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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