# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001384195
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-037797
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-037797.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-037797

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RING ENERGY, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001384195
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 980495938
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36057
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261015019

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 900
- **CITY:** THE WOODLANDS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77380
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 281-397-3699

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 900
- **CITY:** THE WOODLANDS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77380

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Transglobal Mining Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070425

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Blanca Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20061220

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________**

**FORM 8-K** 

**_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report: May 21, 2026**

*(Date of earliest event reported)*

______________________________________________________________________________________

**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.) |

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**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:

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

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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. ☐

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

The 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Meeting') of Ring Energy, Inc. (the "Company') was held on May 21, 2026, at which 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 10, 2026.

At the close of business on April 2, 2026, the record date for the Meeting, 209,395,110 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share of the Company (the "Common Stock"), were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Stockholders owning a total of 145,045,941 shares of Common Stock were represented at the Meeting, which represented approximately 69.3% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting.

<u>Proposal 1 - Election of Directors</u>

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

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **For** | **Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| John A. Crum | 61576650 | 20924384 | 62544907 |
| David A. Habachy | 73308126 | 9192908 | 62544907 |
| Richard E. Harris | 61205691 | 21295343 | 62544907 |
| Paul D. McKinney | 71414643 | 11086391 | 62544907 |
| Thomas L. Mitchell | 61715336 | 20785698 | 62544907 |
| Anthony B. Petrelli | 60976493 | 21524541 | 62544907 |
| Carla Tharp | 64753068 | 17747966 | 62544907 |

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<u>Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</u>

The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 61,088,330 | 17,921,972 | 3,490,732 | 62,544,907 |

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<u>Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 by the following vote:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** |
| 136,514,060 | 4,970,927 | 3,560,954 |

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**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.

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| | | **RING ENERGY, INC.** | **RING ENERGY, INC.** |
| Date: | May 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sundip S. Johl |
|  |  |  | Sundip S. Johl |
|  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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