UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 12, 2017

 

Ring Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-36057   90-0406406
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

901 West Wall St., 3rd Floor
Midland, Texas
  79707

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(432) 682-7464

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On December 12, 2017, Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:

 

·Election of six (6) directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders;

 

·Non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; and

 

·Ratifying the appointment of Eide Bailly LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

 

As of the record date of November 17, 2017, the Company had 54,159,916 shares of common stock outstanding. A total of 46,583,163 shares (86%) were present at the Annual Meeting by proxy or in person.

 

All proposals were approved by the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). The following tables provide the results of each voting proposal:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

The Company’s stockholders voted to re-elect Kelly Hoffman, David A. Fowler, Lloyd T. Rochford, Stanley M. McCabe, Anthony B. Petrelli, and Clayton E. Woodrum as directors of the Company. The votes for each were as follows:

 

Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Kelly Hoffman 38,452,699 883,220 7,247,244
David A. Fowler 38,774,919 561,000 7,247,244
Lloyd T. Rochford 36,814,922 2,520,997 7,247,244
Stanley M. McCabe 38,145,410 1,190,509 7,247,244
Anthony B. Petrelli 38,544,913 791,006 7,247,244
Clayton E. Woodrum 38,542,213 793,706 7,247,244

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The results of the vote on the proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
32,034,552 7,042,221 259,146 7,247,244

 

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Eide Bailly LLP as the Company’s Auditors for 2017

 

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Eide Bailly LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The results of the vote on the proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
46,111,331 382,342 89,490 -

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

As described in Item 5.07 of this Report, on December 12, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting at which our stockholders elected the directors listed above. At a Board of Directors’ meeting immediately following the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors made the following committee assignments: Directors Woodrum, Petrelli, and McCabe shall serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Woodrum serving as Chairman. Directors Rochford and McCabe shall serve on the Compensation Committee, with Mr. Rochford serving as Chairman. Directors Rochford and McCabe shall serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with Mr. Rochford serving as Chairman. Directors Rochford and McCabe shall serve on the Executive Committee.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  Ring Energy, Inc.
   
   
Date: December 19, 2017 By:  /s/ William R. Broaddrick
    William R. Broaddrick
Chief Financial Officer