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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-001391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REPX"
cik: "0001001614"
company_name: "Riley Exploration Permian, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:35:51.583419+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riley Permian expands board to six, appoints Rebecca Bayless as independent director; schedules Q1 earnings call

## Summary
- Board increased from 5 to 6; Rebecca L. Bayless appointed independent director effective Jan 25, 2022.
- Bayless chairs Nominating/Governance Committee, serves on Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Compensation: $75k annual cash retainer, $10k committee chair fee, $125k restricted stock vesting in one year.
- Amber Bonney, CAO since Aug 31, 2021, enters two-year employment agreement with standard terms and non-compete clauses.
- Q1 FY2022 (Dec 2021 quarter) results to be released Feb 14, 2022; conference call Feb 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-001391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REPX
- cik: 0001001614
- company_name: Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001614/000162828022001391/0001628280-22-001391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001614/000162828022001391/repx-20220125.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-001391
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-001391.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-001391.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rebecca L. Bayless was appointed as Independent Director at Riley Exploration Permian, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: appointed Rebecca L. Bayless as an independent member to fill the newly-created directorship.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001614/000162828022001391/0001628280-22-001391-index.htm

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