Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 23, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

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RING ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Nevada

001-36057

90-0406406

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1725 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 900

The Woodlands, TX 77380

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 397-3699

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


			☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


			☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


			☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


			☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	REI	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 23, 2024, at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders voted on the proposals identified below. These proposals were described in detail in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2024.

At the close of business on March 28, 2024, the record date for the Meeting, 197,934,202 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Company, were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Stockholders owning a total of 143,561,216 shares of Common Stock were represented at the Meeting, which represented approximately 72.5% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting.

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

Each of the seven nominees for director was duly elected by the Company’s stockholders, with votes as follows:


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
John A. Crum	89,962,068	7,359,766	46,239,382
David A. Habachy	89,955,295	7,366,539	46,239,382
Richard E. Harris	89,956,835	7,364,999	46,239,382
Paul D. McKinney	93,572,268	3,749,566	46,239,382
Thomas L. Mitchell	94,318,212	3,003,622	46,239,382
Anthony B. Petrelli	89,419,073	7,902,761	46,239,382
Regina Roesener	84,110,105	13,211,729	46,239,382

Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the following vote:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
78,393,932	18,613,984	313,918	46,239,382

Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 by the following vote:


For	Against	Abstentions
138,400,429	4,970,955	189,832

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


		RING ENERGY, INC.

Date:	May 28, 2024	By:	/s/ Travis T. Thomas
			Travis T. Thomas
			Chief Financial Officer

Cover	May 23, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 23, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	RING ENERGY, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity File Number	001-36057
Entity Tax Identification Number	90-0406406
Entity Address, Address Line One	1725 Hughes Landing Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 900
Entity Address, City or Town	The Woodlands
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77380
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	397-3699
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	REI
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001384195