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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): March 8, 2023
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 March 8, 2023, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial condition and results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. In connection with this announcement, the Company issued an earnings press release. A copy of this document is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is 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, 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 March 8, 2023, the Company provided information in investor presentations on its website, www.rileypermian.com, regarding its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Earnings Presentation”) and a Company overview and update (the “Overview Presentation”). The Earnings Presentation, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and the Overview Presentation, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, are 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 they 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 March 8, 2023.
99.2 | Earnings Presentation dated March 8, 2023.
99.3 | Overview Presentation dated March 8, 2023.
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: March 8, 2023 | By: | /s/ Philip Riley
|  | Philip Riley
|  | Chief Financial Officer