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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 cast by the holders of our Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of this proposal.

■ Proposal 4 (Ratification of Grant Thornton): Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 , requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of our Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Brokers will have discretionary authority to vote on Proposal 4 and, accordingly, there will be no broker non-votes for this proposal. Abstentions will not affect the outcome of this proposal .

#### HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?
Our Board unanimously recommends a vote:

■ FOR each of the nominees for director ;

■ FOR non-binding, advisory approval of named executive officer compensation;

■ FOR the approval of the Plan Amendment; and

■ FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 .

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#### RING ENERGY
WHAT HAPPENS IF I PROVIDE MY SIGNED PROXY BUT DO NOT SPECIFY HOW I WANT MAY SHARES TO BE VOTED, OR IF ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

If you provide us your signed and dated proxy but do not specify how to vote, we will vote your shares as follows:

Proposal 1. FOR the election of each director nominee;

Proposal 2. FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers;

Proposal 3. FOR the approval of the Plan Amendment; and

Proposal 4 . FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025

As of the date of this proxy statement, we do not expect any additional matters to be presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting. If you grant a proxy, the proxy holder will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.

WHO WILL BEAR THE COST OF SOLICITING VOTES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING?

The Board is providing these Proxy Materials to you in connection with the solicitation by the Board of proxies to