UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

		Diversified Energy Company
		(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-41870		41-2283606
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

	1600 Corporate Drive Birmingham, Alabama		35242
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

		Bradley G. Gray President & Chief Financial Officer (205) 408-0909
		(Name and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of the Person to Contact in Connection with This Report)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this Form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the

information in this Form applies:

¨Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31,

2025.

þRule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Section 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure

Item 2.01 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report

Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

The specified payment disclosure required by this Form SD is included in Exhibit 2.01 hereto.

Section 3 – Exhibits

Item 3.01 – Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
2.01		Resource Extraction Payment Report as required by Item 2.01 of this Form

SIGNATURES

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 duly authorized undersigned.

		Diversified Energy Company
September 28, 2026		By:	/s/ Bradley G. Gray
Date			Bradley G. Gray
			President & Chief Financial Officer