Ring Energy Inc (REI): MSD Partners Increases Its Stake to 5.94%

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CUSIP NO.             76680V108 13G
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company“).
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
The Company’s principal executive office is located at 200 N. Loraine Street, Suite 1245, Midland, TX 79701.
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by and on behalf of each of MSD Partners, L.P., formerly named MSDC Management, L.P. (“MSD Partners”) and MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
MSD Partners is the investment manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.  MSD Partners (GP), LLC (“MSD GP”) is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD Partners.  Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD GP.
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 2, 2016, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of MSD Partners is 645 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022.
The address of the principal business office of MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands.
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
MSD Partners is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware.
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e)
CUSIP No.:
76680V108
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether theperson filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4
Ownership:
A.  MSD Partners, L.P.
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:   2,488,266
(b)
Percent of class: 5.94%
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   -0-
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   2,488,266
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:   -0-
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   2,488,266
B.  MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:   2,488,266
(b)
Percent of class: 5.94%
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   -0-
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   2,488,266
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:   -0-
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   2,488,266
C.  MSD Partners (GP), LLC.
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:   2,488,266
(b)
Percent of class: 5.94%
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   -0-
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   2,488,266
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:   -0-
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   2,488,266
D.  Glenn R. Fuhrman
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:   2,488,266
(b)
Percent of class: 5.94%
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   -0-
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   2,488,266
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:   -0-
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   2,488,266
E.  Marc R. Lisker
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:   2,488,266
(b)
Percent of class: 5.94%
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   -0-
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   2,488,266
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:   -0-
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   2,488,266
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].
Item 6
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
Not applicable.
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10
Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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