---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-040667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RICK"
cik: "0000935419"
company_name: "RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:17:01.323920+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RCI Hospitality shareholders elect six directors, ratify auditor, approve advisory pay resolution

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected: Langan, Reese, Lirot, Barabash, Martin, Priaulx. Broker non-votes: 2,919,805.
- Ratification of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as auditor for FY ending Sep 30, 2025 passed with 6,907,917 for, 28,609 against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 3,841,183 for, 235,979 against; 2,919,805 broker non-votes.
- Yura Barabash received highest withheld votes (2,414,557); Elaine Martin and Arthur Priaulx also had substantial withheld votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-040667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RICK
- cik: 0000935419
- company_name: RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828025040667/0001628280-25-040667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828025040667/rick-20250818.htm

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