| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Amplify Energy Corp. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas, 77002 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed by and on behalf of (i) Thomist Capital Management, LP, a Texas limited partnership (the "Manager"), (ii) Thomist Capital, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the "GP"), and (iii) Brian Kuzma, a citizen of the United States of America. The Manager, the GP, and Mr. Kuzma are herein sometimes referred to each as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as "Reporting Persons". |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address of the Manager and the GP is 3773 Richmond Avenue, Suite 777, Houston, Texas 77046, and Mr. Kuzma's business address is c/o the Manager at the foregoing address. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The Manager is a Texas limited partnership. The GP is a Texas limited liability company. Mr. Kuzma is a citizen of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
03212B103 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The responses of the Reporting Persons to Items (5) through (9) on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.
As of December 31, 2025, The Thomist Fund, LP (the "Fund") held an aggregate of 3,147,130 shares of Common Stock. The Fund has delegated to the Manager voting and investment power over the securities held directly by the Fund. As a result, each of the Manager, the GP, as the general partner of Manager, and Mr. Kuzma, as Managing Member of the GP, may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Fund. As of December 31, 2025, the Manager, the GP, and Mr. Kuzma beneficially owned an aggregate of 3,147,130 shares of Common Stock, which shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each of the Manager, the GP and Mr. Kuzma. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
As of December 31, 2025, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 3,147,130 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 7.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. All percentages set forth herein are based on 40,475,997 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of October 31, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
As of December 31, 2025, the Reporting Persons had sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,147,130 shares of Common Stock.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
As of December 31, 2025, the Reporting Persons had shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
As of December 31, 2025, the Reporting Persons had sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,147,130 shares of Common Stock.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
As of December 31, 2025, the Reporting Persons had shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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