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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): February 14, 2022
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 February 14, 2022, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2021. In connection with this announcement, the Company issued an earnings press release and an Earnings Presentation (as defined in Item 7.01 below). Copies of these documents are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are available on the Company’s website at www.rileypermian.com.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information described in this Item 2.02, including the matters discussed on the Company’s earnings conference call and the contents of the Earnings Presentation, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 14, 2022, the Company posted an earnings presentation on its website, www.rileypermian.com, containing certain supplemental financial information regarding its financial and operational results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Earnings Presentation”).
In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information described in this Item 7.01, including the matters discussed in the earnings conference call and the contents of the Earnings Presentation, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Press Release dated February 14, 2022.
99.2 | Earnings Presentation dated February 14, 2022.
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: February 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Philip Riley
|  | Philip Riley
|  | Chief Financial Officer