Sec Form 4 Filing - Dutton Brian D @ VINE ENERGY INC. - 2021-07-22

FORM 4 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 Dutton Brian D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VINE ENERGY INC. [ VEI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VINE ENERGY INC., 5800 GRANITE PARKWAY SUITE 550 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/22/2021 (Street) PLANO, TX75024 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

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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 07/22/2021 A 12,500 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 12,500 $ 0 12,500 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 07/22/2021 A 12,500 ( 3 ) 03/16/2024 Class A Common Stock 12,500 $ 0 25,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Dutton Brian D C/O VINE ENERGY INC. 5800 GRANITE PARKWAY SUITE 550 PLANO, TX75024 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Jonathan C. Curth, as Attorney-in-Fact for Brian D. Duttton 07/23/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Vine Energy Inc. (the "Company"). ( 2 )The RSUs were granted under the Vine Energy Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan. One-third of the RSUs vest on the first anniversary of March 17, 2021 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), one-third of the RSUs vest on the second anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date and One-third of the RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, so long as the reporting person remains an officer of the Company through the applicable vesting date. ( 3 )Each Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting, up to 200% of one share of the Company's Common Stock. The number of PSUs that vest will equal the sum of (a) 10% of the total PSUs granted multiplied by a graded basis upon achievement of certain levels of safety performance as measured by the total recordable incident rate for the performance period and (b) 90% of the total PSUs granted multiplied by a graded basis upon achievement of certain levels of common stock performance against the performance of a defined peer group of other companies.

Remarks: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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