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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: VINE HILL CAPITAL SPONSOR II LLC -->
          <cik>0002085982</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A Ordinary Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/17/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0002086264</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. II</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>G9709D109</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>500 E Broward Blvd</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Suite 900</com:street2>
          <com:city>Fort Lauderdale</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>33394</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(d)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
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      <reportingPersonName>Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>7666667.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>7666667.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>7666667.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>Y</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>25</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>(1) See Item 4. The Reporting Person owns 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer, which are automatically convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer, as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 291793). Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Petruska is the managing member of Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. As such, Mr. Petruska may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the Class B ordinary shares held directly by Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. Mr. Petruska disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Petruska may have therein, directly or indirectly.

(2) Excludes 5,500,000 Class A ordinary shares that may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not exercisable within 60 days hereof.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Nicholas Petruska</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>7666667.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>7666667.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>7666667.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>Y</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>25</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>(1) See Item 4. The Reporting Person beneficially owns 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer, which are automatically convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer, as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 291793). Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Petruska is the managing member of Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. As such, Mr. Petruska may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the Class B ordinary shares held directly by Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. Mr. Petruska disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Petruska may have therein, directly or indirectly.

(2) Excludes 5,500,000 Class A ordinary shares that may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not exercisable within 60 days hereof.</comments>
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    <items>
      <item1>
        <issuerName>Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. II</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>500 E Broward Blvd., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>This Schedule 13G is being filed by Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC and Nicholas Petruska (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>500 E Broward Blvd., Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC is a limited liability company formed in Delaware. Nicholas Petruska is a citizen of the United States of America.</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The responses to Items 5-11 of the cover page of this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.

As of December 17, 2025, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 7,666,667 of the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>This represents 25% of the total Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding and assuming the conversion of all the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer. The Class B ordinary shares are automatically convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer, as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-291793).

The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are based on 23,000,000 of the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares and 7,666,667 of the Issuer's Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of January 30, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2026.</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC is the record holder of the 7,666,667 shares reported herein. Mr. Petruska is the managing member of Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. As such, Mr. Petruska may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the Class B ordinary shares held directly by Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. Mr. Petruska disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Petruska may have therein, directly or indirectly.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC is the record holder of the 7,666,667 shares reported herein. Mr. Petruska is the managing member of Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. As such, Mr. Petruska may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the Class B ordinary shares held directly by Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC. Mr. Petruska disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Petruska may have therein, directly or indirectly.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Vine Hill Capital Sponsor II LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Nicholas Petruska</signature>
        <title>Nicholas Petruska/Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Nicholas Petruska</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Nicholas Petruska</signature>
        <title>Nicholas Petruska</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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