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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): December 13, 2021
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 1-15555 | 87-0267438
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

29 E. Reno Avenue, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
405-415-8699
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title of Each Class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |  | REPX |  | NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 13, 2021, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 13, 2021, the Company provided information in an earnings presentation on its website, www.rileypermian.com, regarding its financial and operational results for the year ended September 30, 2021 (the “Earnings Presentation”). The Earnings Presentation, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Press Release dated December 13, 2021.
99.2 | Earnings Presentation dated December 13, 2021.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC.
Date: December 13, 2021 | By: | /s/ Philip Riley
|  | Philip Riley
|  | Chief Financial Officer