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Item 5.02 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On April 13, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective April 13, 2021, which include amendments (i) to formally establish the position of Lead Independent Director of the Board (the “Lead Independent Director”) within the Bylaws, (ii) to clarify certain rights and authority of the Lead Independent Director and the office of Chairman of the Board, and (iii) to address certain other technical and conforming amendments.
The foregoing description of the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is marked to show changes to the bylaws of the Company previously in effect and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 13, 2021, the Board adopted a Lead Independent Director Charter (the “Lead Independent Director Charter”), in order to expand the role of the Lead Independent Director and specify certain additional responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director.
A copy of the Lead Independent Director Charter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is also available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website, www.ringenergy.com, by selecting “Investors” and then “Governance.”
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ring Energy, Inc. |
| 99.1 | Lead Independent Director Charter |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| RING ENERGY, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: April 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ Travis Thomas |
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Travis Thomas | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||