---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-019933"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REI"
cik: "0001384195"
company_name: "RING ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:40:33.843514+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ring Energy shareholders approve doubling authorized shares to 450M and 6M share increase in incentive plan

## Summary
- Stockholders approved increase in authorized common shares from 225M to 450M (116.6M for, 21.9M against).
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan adding 6.0M shares (84.1M for, 25.2M against).
- All nine director nominees were elected; votes ranged from 97.2M to 105.4M for each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (81.3M for, 27.8M against).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor for FY 2023 approved (134.2M for, 3.8M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-019933
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REI
- cik: 0001384195
- company_name: RING ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828023019933/0001628280-23-019933-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828023019933/rei-20230525.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  RING ENERGY, INC.: Charter Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: A copy of the Charter Amendment as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828023019933/0001628280-23-019933-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  RING ENERGY, INC.: Increased authorized shares of Common Stock from 225 million to 450 million.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock from 225 million to 450 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828023019933/0001628280-23-019933-index.htm

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