UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2022

Commission File No. 001-39000

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

N.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Pedregal 24, Floor 4,

Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo,

Mexico City, 11040

Mexico

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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Mexico City, Mexico, May 19, 2022

On May 18, 2022, Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista”) (NYSE: VIST in the New York Stock Exchange; BMV: VISTA in the Mexican Stock Exchange) repurchased 88,133 Series A shares of Vista, at a price of Mexican Pesos 169.22 per Series A share. These repurchases were made in furtherance of the approval granted at the annual general ordinary shareholders’ meeting held on April 26, 2022. The total amount of these Series A shares repurchases, excluding fees and value-added tax, was approximately Mexican Pesos 14,913,504.9. After giving effect to such repurchases, there were 88,686,559 Series A shares outstanding and 510,847 Series A shares held in Treasury derived from repurchases carried out by Vista since May 10, 2022. Vista engaged Casa de Bolsa Credit Suisse (México), S.A. de C.V. to execute these Series A shares repurchases.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations:

ir@vistaenergy.com

Argentina: +54 11 3754 8500

Mexico: +52 55 8647 0128

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.

Date: May 19, 2022

VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.
By:	/s/ Alejandro Cherñacov
Name:	Alejandro Cherñacov
Title:	Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Officer