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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-054260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RICK"
cik: "0000935419"
company_name: "RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:21:02.287825+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RCI Hospitality appoints Travis Reese as Interim CEO and Albert Molina as Interim CFO as Langan and Chhay step down

## Summary
- Eric Langan steps down as President/CEO effective Nov 28, 2025, remains on board and advisor for strategic transactions.
- Bradley Chhay steps down as CFO effective Nov 28, 2025, stays as advisor on budgeting, M&A, and capital allocation.
- Travis Reese, Executive VP and board member since 1999, named Interim President and CEO.
- Albert Molina, Director of Financial Reporting since 2016, appointed Interim CFO; no immediate compensation change.
- Langan and Chhay continue receiving same compensation and vesting in previously awarded stock option grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-054260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RICK
- cik: 0000935419
- company_name: RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828025054260/0001628280-25-054260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828025054260/rick-20251125.htm

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