---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-031110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REI"
cik: "0001384195"
company_name: "RING ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:27:48.914250+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ring Energy EVP Stephen Brooks retires, signs consulting deal through March 2025

## Summary
- Stephen D. Brooks retired as EVP of Land, Legal, HR and Marketing effective July 1, 2024.
- Consulting agreement pays $200/hour from July 2, 2024 to March 31, 2025, then month-to-month.
- Unvested RSU awards scheduled to vest before March 31, 2025 will continue vesting during consulting term.
- Agreement includes non-solicitation and non-interference covenants for one year after termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-031110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REI
- cik: 0001384195
- company_name: RING ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828024031110/0001628280-24-031110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828024031110/rei-20240701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-031110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-031110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-031110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen D. Brooks retired as Executive Vice President of Land, Legal, Human Resources and Marketing at RING ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Land, Legal, Human Resources and Marketing
  source text: on July 1, 2024, Stephen D. Brooks retired as Executive Vice President of Land, Legal, Human Resources and Marketing of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384195/000162828024031110/0001628280-24-031110-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.