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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 REPORT ON FORM 10 - K ( Mark one ) 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 Commission File No. 1-15555 Riley Exploration Permian , Inc. ( name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( state or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization ) 29 E. Reno Avenue , Suite 500 , Oklahoma City , OK ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) 87-0267438 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 405 ) 415-8677 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : None . Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Common Stock , $ .001 par value per share . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined by 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 Indicated by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) 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 73104 ( Zip Code ) Large Accelerated Filer Non - accelerated Filer ( Do not check if a Smaller Reporting Company ) Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Emerging growth company No X Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files ) Yes No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S - K ( §229.405 of this Chapter ) is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 - K . □ 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 . No > 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 the definitions of " large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes 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 No X to