# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001651532
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-034454
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7881
**Document Hash:** 6777074ecec2441caed6a674ed162bdd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-034454.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-034454

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230316

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**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:** 23746477

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] 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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Smiley Richard<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP.<br>500 DALLAS STREET SUITE 1700<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77002<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-16 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, OPERATIONS_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Amplify Energy Corp. [ AMPY ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-16 |  | M |  | 12429<sup>(1)</sup> | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 107838 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-16 |  | F |  | 3027 | D | $6.76 | 104811 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-17 |  | M |  | 36468<sup>(1)</sup> | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 141279 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-17 |  | F |  | 9787 | D | $6.96 | 131492 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-17 |  | M |  | 56490<sup>(2)</sup> | A | <sup>(2)</sup> | 187982 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-03-17 |  | F |  | 18113 | D | $6.96 | 169869 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-03-16 |  | M |  |  | 12019 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 12429<sup>(1)</sup> | $0.00 | 36468 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-03-17 |  | M |  |  | 36468 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 36468<sup>(1)(3)</sup> | $0.00 | 0<sup>(3)</sup> | D |  |
| Performance Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-03-17 |  | M |  |  | 28245 | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 28245<sup>(2)(4)</sup> | $0.00 | 0<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") of Amplify Energy Corp. (the "Company") granted one-for-one in settlement of previously awarded restricted stock units upon satisfaction of service-based vesting conditions (such restricted stock units, "TSUs").

(2) Reflects shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Transition and Separation Agreement between the Company and the Reporting Person (the "Transition Agreement"), in settlement of 28,245 previously awarded restricted stock units that were subject to performance based vesting conditions (such restricted stock units, "PSUs"). These 28,245 PSUs became earned at 200% of the target amount for a total of 56,490 shares of Common Stock.

(3) In connection with the Reporting Person's resignation and execution of the Transition Agreement, vesting was accelerated with respect to the Reporting Persons remaining 36,468 TSUs.

(4) In connection with the Reporting Person's resignation and execution of the Transition Agreement, vesting was accelerated with respect to 28,245 PSUs, with the remaining 26,456 PSUs held by the Reporting Person at the time of such resignation being forfeited.

**Signature:** /s/ Eric M. Willis, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-03-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**