---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001384195-26-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REI"
cik: "0001384195"
company_name: "RING ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:07:50.091213+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ring Energy appoints Rocky Kwon as Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Rocky Kwon appointed CAO and principal accounting officer effective March 1, 2026.
- Kwon is also VP of Accounting and Assistant Treasurer, roles held since March 2025.
- He served as Interim CFO from Sept 2025; Sundip Johl became EVP and CFO on Feb 27, 2026.
- Kwon joined Ring in July 2021 as Controller; prior role was Assistant Controller at Earthstone Energy.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions with Ring's directors or officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001384195-26-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REI
- cik: 0001384195
- company_name: RING ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000138419526000046/0001384195-26-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000138419526000046/rei-20260301.htm

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