Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): August 8, 2018

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VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

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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).

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Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2018 , Viper Energy Partners, LP, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., issued a press release reporting financial and operating results and cash distributions for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 . A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

Number			Exhibit
99.1			Press release dated August 8, 2018, entitled "Viper Energy Partners LP, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial and Operating Results."

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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:	August 8, 2018
			By:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
			Name:	Teresa L. Dick
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary