Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lawrence Bryan H. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. [REPX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 410 PARK AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/13/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022-4407 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/13/2026 J(1) 5,777 A $ 0 (1) 21,538 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/14/2026 J(2) 9,781 A $ 0 (2) 31,319 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/13/2026 J(1) 489,863 D $ 0 (1) 0 (3) I See footnote(4) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/13/2026 J(1) 7,348 A $ 0 (1) 7,348(3) I See footnote(5) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/14/2026 J(2) 896,274 D $ 0 (2) 0 (3) I See footnote(6) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/14/2026 J(2) 81,036 A $ 0 (2) 81,036(3) I See footnote(7) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 715,219(3) I See footnote(8) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,784,113(3) I See footnote(9)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lawrence Bryan H. 410 PARK AVENUE 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022-4407	X

Signatures

/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence		04/15/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pro rata in-kind distribution from Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P. ("Yorktown IX"). On April 7, 2026, Yorktown IX received 489,863 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), in a pro rata in-kind distribution from Riley Exploration Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("REG"), that was exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-13, as a change in form of beneficial ownership.
(2)	Pro rata in-kind distribution from Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. ("Yorktown X"). On April 7, 2026, Yorktown X received 896,274 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Issuer in a pro rata in-kind distribution from REG that was exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-13, as a change in form of beneficial ownership.
(3)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4)	These securities are owned directly by Yorktown IX. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown IX Associates LLC ("Yorktown IX Associates"), the general partner of Yorktown IX Company LP ("Yorktown IX Company"), the general partner of Yorktown IX.
(5)	These securities are owned directly by Yorktown IX Company. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown IX Associates, the general partner of Yorktown IX Company.
(6)	These securities are owned directly by Yorktown X. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown X Associates LLC ("Yorktown X Associates"), the general partner of Yorktown X Company LP ("Yorktown X Company"), the general partner of Yorktown X.
(7)	These securities are owned directly by Yorktown X Company. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown X Associates, the general partner of Yorktown X Company.
(8)	These securities are owned directly by REG. Yorktown IX and Yorktown X are members who together control REG. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown IX Associates, the general partner of Yorktown IX Company, the general partner of Yorktown IX. The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown X Associates, the general partner of Yorktown X Company, the general partner of Yorktown X.
(9)	These securities are owned directly by Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P. ("Yorktown XI"). The reporting person is a member and a manager of Yorktown XI Associates LLC, the general partner of Yorktown XI Company LP, the general partner of Yorktown XI.

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