Rex Energy 10-Q 2015 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Michael L. Hodges, Chief Financial Officer of Rex Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that:

(1) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: May 11, 2015

/s/ THOMAS RAJAN

Thomas Rajan

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rex Energy Corporation and will be retained by Rex Energy Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.