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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number : 001-35512 AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 500 Dallas Street , Suite 1700 , Houston , TX ( Address of principal executive offices ) 82-1326219 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 713 ) 490-8900 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None 77002 ( Zip Code ) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) AMPY Title of each class Common Stock Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE No ✓ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Accelerated filer Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See definition of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer ☐ ✔ U Non - accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company 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 . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) Yes No The aggregate market value of voting and non - voting common equity held by non - affiliates of the registrant was approximately $ 33.2 million on June 30 , 2020 , based on $ 1.23 per share , the last reported sales price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange on such date . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12 , 13 , or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court . Yes No share . As of February 26 , 2021 , the registrant had 37,943,167 outstanding shares of Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value per Documents Incorporated By Reference : Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders , which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31 , 2020 , are incorporated by reference to the extent set forth in Part III , Items 10-14 of this Form 10 - K .