RCI Hospitality Holdings Reports Annual Meeting Vote Results

What Happened
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 20, 2026 (record date June 22, 2026). Shareholders elected six directors — Eric S. Langan, Travis Reese, Luke Lirot, Yura Barabash, Elaine J. Martin, and Arthur Allan Priaulx — ratified CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and approved the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. The filing was signed by Travis Reese, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Details

• Total common shares outstanding as of record date (June 22, 2026): 7,644,500; voting shares present in person or by proxy: 6,146,297.
• Director election vote totals (For / Withheld):
  • Eric S. Langan: 2,249,305 / 1,487,448
  • Travis Reese: 2,730,503 / 1,006,250
  • Luke Lirot: 2,033,700 / 1,703,053
  • Yura Barabash: 1,730,545 / 2,006,208
  • Elaine J. Martin: 2,017,522 / 1,719,231
  • Arthur Allan Priaulx: 2,014,880 / 1,721,873
  • Broker non-votes for director elections: 2,409,544.
• Auditor ratification (Item 2): For 6,074,895; Against 67,643; Abstained 3,759.
• Advisory "say-on-pay" vote (Item 3): For 3,181,534; Against 530,512; Abstained 24,707; Broker non-votes: 2,409,544.

Why It Matters

• The board slate was confirmed, maintaining the company’s current governance team. Investors can view these results as an endorsement of the nominated directors by the voting shares that participated.
• Ratification of CBIZ CPAs P.C. secures the company’s independent auditor for the coming fiscal year, a routine but material governance item.
• Approval of the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation signals majority support among voting shareholders for the company’s pay practices, though the large number of broker non-votes (2,409,544) reduced the number of shares that cast a substantive vote on director elections and say-on-pay.