NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

J. Carlo Cannell

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐

(b)  ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

(see instructions)

WC/OO

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)  ☐ or 2(e)  ☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF SHARES

BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER*

3,039,848

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER*

3,039,848

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,039,848

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐

(see instructions)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

5.02%*

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

The name of the Reporting Person is J. Carlo Cannell (the “Reporting Person”).

The Reporting Person is the sole managing member of Cannell Capital LLC, an investment sub-advisor for the Cuttyhunk Master Portfolio and investment adviser to the Cannell SMAs and to the following entities:

Tonga Partners, L.P.

Tristan Partners, L.P.

Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Set forth in the attached Annex "A" and incorporated herein by reference is a listing of the directors, general partners, managing members and controlling persons of the Reporting Person and the Investment Vehicles (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), and sets forth the principal occupation, citizenship and principal place of business of each Covered Person.

The principal business address of the Reporting Person is:

245 Meriwether Circle

Alta, WY 83414

The principal business of the Reporting Person is the performance of investment management and advisory services. The principal business of the Investment Vehicles is investment in securities.

Neither the Reporting Person, nor to the best of its knowledge, any of the Investment Vehicles, has, in the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

Neither the Reporting Person, nor to the best of its knowledge, any of the Investment Vehicles, has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.

The place of organization of the Reporting Person is as follows:

The citizenship of each Covered Person is set forth on the attached Annex A and incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. J. Carlo Cannell is the Managing Member of Cannell Capital LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company.

The securities to which this statement relates were acquired by the Reporting Person using the working capital of each Investment Vehicle as follows:

The Cuttyhunk Master Portfolio: $1,383,666

Tonga Partners, L.P.: $6,070,963

Tristan Partners, L.P.: $6,552,900

Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd.: $3,200,872

Cannell SMA: $4,972,848

The Investment Vehicles have invested an aggregate amount of approximately $22,181,249 in the Shares.

Mr. Cannell, on behalf of the Investment Vehicles, identified the Company as an entity satisfying each Investment Vehicle’s investment criteria. The Investment Vehicles acquired and continue to hold the Shares as a long-term investment.

Having recently increased its holdings to over 5% of common shares outstanding, Cannell Capital LLC (“CC”) accordingly files this Schedule 13D after delivery of a letter to Ring Energy, Inc. (“REI”) on October 15th, 2018. This letter is attached as Exhibit 99.

CC hopes to work collaboratively with REI in order to produce positive change, which change may include (i) reconstitution of the BOD; (ii) enhancement of the Company’s capital structure; and possibly a (iii) merger into, or with, other companies to enjoy greater scale and expertise. All of these changes are aimed to help injured shareholders.

Since management and directors commenced selling their shares (most of which were given not bought) on September 14, 2018, REI stock has fallen 58%. The results of the vote at the December 11, 2018 annual general meeting against certain members of the BOD demonstrate shareholder discontent and frustration - especially since there was almost no organized opposition to the incumbents guilty of foibles, poor communication with investors, and, arguably, misrepresentation of results.

If positive changes are not able to be affected through “friendlism” then CC reserves the right to (i) form a group(s) with other parties; (ii) call a special meeting; and/or (iii) take other extraordinary actions for the benefit of aggrieved shareholders.

CC reserves the right to discuss various views and opinions with respect to the Company and its business plans with the Company or the members of its senior management. The discussion of such views and opinions may extend from ordinary day-to-day business operations to matters such as nominees for representation on the Company’s board of directors, senior management decisions and extraordinary business transactions. Mr. Cannell reserves the right to take such action as he may deem necessary from time to time to seek to maximize the value of the Shares. Such actions may include, but may not necessarily be limited to, pursuit of strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value.

Mr. Cannell reserves the right to engage in any of the actions specified in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of the Schedule 13D general instructions.

Except as set forth above and in the letter attached as Exhibit 99, CC has no present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Based on information set forth in the Company's Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2018, there were 60,541,142 fully diluted Common Shares issued and outstanding as of November 5, 2018.

(a)  As of the Reporting Date, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, Cannell Capital LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 3,039,848 Shares, or approximately 5.02% of the Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of the Reporting Date.

(b)  Cannell Capital LLC possesses the sole power to vote and to direct the disposition of the Shares held by the Investment Vehicles.

(c)  The following table details the transactions during the sixty days on or prior to the Reporting Date in Shares, or securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for Shares, by Cannell Capital LLC or any other person or entity controlled by him or any person or entity for which he possesses voting or investment control over the securities thereof (each of which was effected in an ordinary brokerage transaction by Cannell Capital LLC on behalf of the Investment Vehicles).

Per Share

Transaction

Per Share

Transaction

Per Share

Transaction

Cannell Capital LLC

By:  /s/ J. Carlo Cannell                 

Name:  J. Carlo Cannell

Title:  Managing Member

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

J. Carlo Cannell

Managing Member

Investment Management

Wyoming, United States

(1)

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

J. Carlo Cannell

Managing Member

Investment Management

Wyoming, United States

(1)

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

Cannell Capital LLC

Investment Adviser and General Partner

Investment Management

Wyoming, United States

(1)

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

Cannell Capital LLC

Investment Subadviser

Investment Management

Wyoming, United States

(1)

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

Cannell Capital LLC

Investment Adviser and General Partner

Investment Management

Wyoming, United States

(1)

Name:

Title or Relationship with Reporting Person:

Principal Occupation or Employment:

Citizenship or Jurisdiction of Organization:

Principal Place of Business:

Cannell Capital LLC

Investment Adviser

Investment Management

Cayman Islands

(2)

By:  /s/ J. Carlo Cannell                 

Name:  J. Carlo Cannell

Cannell Capital LLC

By:  /s/ J. Carlo Cannell                 

Name:  J. Carlo Cannell

Title:  Managing Member