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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 31, 2018
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DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-35700
(Commission File Number)
45-4502447
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
500 West Texas
Suite 1200
Midland, Texas
(Address of principal
executive offices)
 
79701
(Zip code)

(432) 221-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 31, 2018, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”), as parent guarantor, Diamondback O&G LLC, as borrower (the “Borrower”), and certain other subsidiaries of Diamondback, as guarantors, entered into a seventh amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to the date thereof and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”).
The Seventh Amendment amended various covenants in the Credit Agreement to facilitate Diamondback entering into certain drilling joint ventures and similar arrangements. Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, Tall City Towers LLC, Rattler Midstream GP LLC and Rattler Midstream Partners LP, each of which is a directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamondback, were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement.
The preceding summary of the Seventh Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits.

  
Exhibit Number
  
Description
10.1
 






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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 7, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Teresa L. Dick
 
 
 
Name:
Teresa L. Dick
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary