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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001384195-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "REI"
cik: "0001384195"
company_name: "RING ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:43:21.690626+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ring Energy enters CFO severance agreement; $1.02M cash payment, equity acceleration

## Summary
- Former CFO Travis Thomas receives $1,021,688 cash severance, COBRA reimbursement for 18 months.
- All outstanding equity awards (844,914 shares across 9 grants) fully vest as of agreement effective date.
- Severance conditioned on general release of claims, confidentiality, non-disparagement, and cooperation covenants.
- Thomas resigned September 12, 2025; agreement signed October 2, 2025; payment within 10 business days after effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001384195-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: REI
- cik: 0001384195
- company_name: RING ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000138419525000015/0001384195-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000138419525000015/rei-20250912.htm

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