---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-030960"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RICK"
cik: "0000935419"
company_name: "RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:11:20.335886+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RCI Hospitality raises CFO salary to $600k, grants EVP $25k bonus; annual meeting results

## Summary
- Travis Reese, EVP and Secretary, received $25,000 cash bonus on Aug 28, 2023.
- CFO Bradley Chhay's new employment agreement raises annual salary to $600,000, term through Aug 31, 2025.
- All six director nominees elected; Marcum LLP ratified as auditor for FY ending Sep 30, 2023.
- Non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation approved; stockholders voted to hold advisory vote every year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-030960
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RICK
- cik: 0000935419
- company_name: RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/0001628280-23-030960-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/rick-20230828.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-030960.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Election of six directors: Eric S. Langan, Travis Reese, Luke Lirot, Yura Barabash, Elaine J. Martin, and Arthur Allan Priaulx at the 2023-08-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-28
  source text: Item 1: Election of Directors FOR WITHHELD Eric S. Langan 3,267,707 420,985 Travis Reese 3,573,096 115,596 Luke Lirot 2,208,564 1,480,128 Yura Barabash 1,946,655 1,742,037 Elaine J. Martin 2,110,610 1,578,082 Arthur Allan Priaulx 2,107,745 1,580,947 Additionally, there was a total of 3,955,602 broker non-votes for the election of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/0001628280-23-030960-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-08-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-28
  source text: Item 2: Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 Votes for: 7,574,483 Votes against: 37,325 Votes abstained: 32,486
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/0001628280-23-030960-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-08-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-28
  source text: Item 4: Vote on an advisory basis on the frequency of the advisory votes on executive compensation One year: 1,940,557 Two years: 1,364,327 Three years: 369,459 Votes abstained: 14,349 Additionally, there was a total of 3,955,602 broker non-votes for whether the advisory votes on executive compensation should occur every one, two, or three years.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/0001628280-23-030960-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation at the 2023-08-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-28
  source text: Item 3: Approval of non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation Votes for: 3,526,934 Votes against: 149,316 Votes abstained: 12,442 Additionally, there was a total of 3,955,602 broker non-votes for approval of the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828023030960/0001628280-23-030960-index.htm

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