Kwon Rocky 4
4 · RING ENERGY, INC. · Filed Feb 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Ring Energy Interim CFO Rocky Kwon Sells Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened Rocky Kwon, Interim Chief Financial Officer of Ring Energy, had a total of 24,159 shares of common stock disposed (withheld) to satisfy tax withholding obligations from the settlement of restricted stock units. The dispositions occurred across three dates: 10,689 shares at $1.21 on 2026-02-12 ($12,934), 7,285 shares at $1.27 on 2026-02-13 ($9,252), and 6,185 shares at $1.27 on 2026-02-16 ($7,855). These were not open-market sales for cash gain but company-withheld shares to cover taxes related to an RSU award.
Key Details
- Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld by the registrant to cover tax withholding on RSU settlement (see footnote F1).
- Dates and prices:
- 2026-02-12: 10,689 shares @ $1.21 — $12,934
- 2026-02-13: 7,285 shares @ $1.27 — $9,252
- 2026-02-16: 6,185 shares @ $1.27 — $7,855
- Total shares withheld: 24,159; total value approximately $30,041.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 reporting transactions from Feb 12–16; the provided record does not indicate a late-filing flag.
Context These dispositions reflect a routine, non-discretionary tax-withholding action following the settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs). Such withholding is common when equity awards vest and generally does not signal a change in the insider's view of the company. For retail investors, purchases are typically more informative; tax-withholding dispositions are administrative and should be interpreted accordingly.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-12$1.21/sh−10,689$12,934→ 188,898 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-13$1.27/sh−7,285$9,252→ 181,613 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-16$1.27/sh−6,185$7,855→ 175,428 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Shares of Common Stock withheld by the Registrant to cover tax withholding obligations of the reporting person arising from the settlement of a restricted stock unit award granted under the Registrant's long-term incentive plan.