Company: REI
Filing Date: 2025-09-15
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001384195-25-000005
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Company: RING ENERGY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-09-15
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 5.02
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 12, 2025, Travis T. Thomas resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Ring Energy, Inc. (the “ Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Thomas’ resignation was not a result of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Thomas on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Thomas for his years of contribution and service to the Company. In connection with Mr. Thomas’ resignation, he and the Company are expected to enter into a separation agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Thomas will receive the severance benefits equal to the benefits he would receive under the Company’s Change in Control and Severance Benefit Plan. For further information about Mr. Thomas’ severance benefits, see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2025.

On September 12, 2025, Rocky Kwon, age 45, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective September 12, 2025, while the Company undertakes a search to identify a permanent successor. Mr. Kwon has served as the Company’s Vice President of Accounting and Assistant Treasurer since March 2025 and as Controller since July 2021. Prior to July 2021, Mr. Kwon was the Assistant Controller at Earthstone Energy, Inc. Mr. Kwon received a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Kwon and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. Except as set forth herein, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kwon and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Kwon was appointed an officer of the Company. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Kwon that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.