---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-060582"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RICK"
cik: "0000935419"
company_name: "RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-03T23:32:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-04T10:05:39.713294+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RCI Hospitality finalizes one-year CEO employment pact with Travis Reese

## Summary
- One-year agreement with Interim President/CEO Travis Reese effective Sept 1, 2026; annual salary $650,000.
- Includes bonus eligibility, benefits, company car, aircraft access, and two weeks paid vacation.
- Non-compete bars Reese for 2 years within 50 miles of any RCI business; reduced to 6 months for good-reason/without-cause termination.
- On termination for good reason or without cause, Reese receives lump sum of remaining contract amount.
- Agreement includes confidentiality, work-product assignment, and Texas arbitration provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-060582
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RICK
- cik: 0000935419
- company_name: RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T23:32:52+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828026060582/0001628280-26-060582-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935419/000162828026060582/rick-20260901.htm

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