Company: REI
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017570
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Company: RING ENERGY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 stockholder nominations. The NESG Committee may, but has not, retained an outside consultant to evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating potential director candidates.

Any stockholders who would like to propose a nominee to the Board should submit such proposed nominee for consideration by the NESG Committee, including the proposed nominee’s qualifications, to Ring Energy, Inc., Attention: Mr. Phillip B. Feiner, Corporate Secretary, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, 1725 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 900, The Woodlands, TX 77380. Stockholders who meet certain requirements specified in our Bylaws may also nominate candidates for inclusion in our proxy materials for an annual meeting as described in “Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for the 2026 Annual Meeting.” There are no differences in the manner in which the NESG Committee evaluates nominees for director based on whether the nominee is recommended by a stockholder or the incumbent directors.

Whether nominated by a stockholder or through the activities of the NESG Committee, the NESG Committee seeks to select candidates who have distinguished records of leadership and success in their area of activity and who will make substantial contributions to our Board operations and effectively represent the interests of our stockholders.

The NESG Committee’s assessment of candidates includes, but is not limited to, consideration of: (i) roles and contributions valuable to the business community; (ii) personal qualities of leadership, character, judgment, and whether the candidate possesses and maintains a reputation in the community at large of integrity, trust, respect, competence, and adherence to high ethical standards; (iii) relevant knowledge and diversity of background and experience in such things as the Company’s industry, and in general, business, technology, finance and accounting, marketing, international business, government, and the like; and (iv) whether the candidate is free of conflicts and has the time required for preparation, participation, and attendance at all meetings. A director’s qualifications in light of these criteria are considered at least each time the director is re-nominated for Board membership. The Committee also evaluates whether the candidate’s skills are complementary to the existing Board members’ skills, the Board’s needs for particular expertise in fields such as business, technology, financial,

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marketing, governmental, or other areas of expertise, and assess the candidate’s impact on Board dynamics and effectiveness. The Committee selects candidates that best suit the Board’s current needs and recommends one or more of such individuals to the Board. Our membership criteria and