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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-010973
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smiley Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001651532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35512
		FILM NUMBER:		22585303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DALLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Amplify Energy Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001533924
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				821326219
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DALLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-588-8369

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DALLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111031
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Amplify Energy Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted upon settlement of previously awarded restricted stock units with performance and service-based vesting conditions (&quot;PSUs&quot;).</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">Share amount reflects an aggregate number and represents 36,058 unvested restricted stock units with service-based vesting conditions (&quot;TSUs&quot;). These TSUs were granted under the Amplify Energy Corp. Equity Incentive Plan and vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant so long as the reporting person remains employed by the Company through the vesting date. The TSUs convert into the Company's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Share amount reflects an aggregate number and represents 36,058 PSUs. These PSUs were granted under the Amplify Energy Corp. Equity Incentive Plan and vest pursuant to the Company's achievement of certain performance goals and so long as the reporting person remains employed by the Company through the vesting date. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, up to 200% of one share of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
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