UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Vital Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)




516806205
(CUSIP Number)
September 30, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
     þ Rule 13d-1(b)
     o Rule 13d-1(c)
     o Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).







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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 Westwood Management Corp.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a)   o
(b)   o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
2,092,252
SHARES
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
0
EACH
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
2,092,252
WITH:
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,092,252
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.92%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA





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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer
Vital Energy, Inc.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
521 East 2nd Street Suite 1000 Tulsa, OK 74120
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
Westwood Management Corp.
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75201
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
USA
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Common stock
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
 516806205


 



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Item 3 .
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
(e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.
Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,092,252.
(b) Percent of class: 5.92%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,092,252.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,092,252.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0.
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not applicable.





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Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Certification:
Not applicable.








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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 Date: November 14, 2024
By:
/s/ Murray Forbes III
Murray Forbes III
Chief Financial Officer





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