SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Young Shawn D.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD., SUITE 900
(Street)
THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2024 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RING ENERGY, INC. [ REI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President of Operations
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 192,646(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 192,646 restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are subject to the terms of restricted stock unit agreements and vest as to 16,548 RSUs on September 19, 2024, 32,162 RSUs on February 13, 2025, 31,532 RSUs on February 16, 2025, 16,549 RSUs on September 19, 2025, 32,162 RSUs on February 13, 2026, 31,531 RSUs on February 16, 2026, and 32,162 RSUs on February 13, 2027. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer.
Remarks:
/s/ Shawn D. Young 07/29/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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