Company: REI
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017570
Chunk: 97

Company: RING ENERGY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 to the Company.

Recommendation that Financial Statements be Included in the Annual Report

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#### 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, and subject to the limitations on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee referred to above and in the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements referred to above be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, for filing with the SEC.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

■ Thomas L. Mitchell (Chair)

■ Anthony B. Petrelli

■ Regina Roesener

■ David S. Habachy

■ Richard E. Harris

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#### RING ENERGY
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING

Pursuant to the rules promulgated by the SEC, stockholders interested in submitting a proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials and for presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders may do so by following the procedures set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act addresses when a company must include a stockholder’s proposal in its proxy statement and identify the proposal in its form of proxy when the company holds an annual or special meeting of stockholders. Under Rule 14a-8, proposals that stockholders intend to have included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Company no later than December 12, 2025 . However, if the date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders changes by more than 30 days from the date of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the deadline is a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail its proxy materials, which deadline will be set forth in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or will otherwise be communicated to stockholders. Stockholder proposals must also be otherwise eligible for inclusion.

In addition to the requirements of Rule 14a-8, and as more specifically provided for in our Bylaws, in order for a nomination of persons for election to our Board or a proposal of business to be properly brought before our annual meeting of stockholders, nominations for election as a director and proposals for stockholder action may be made only by stockholders of the Company of record by giving