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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2022
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Texas | 001-13992 | 76-0458229
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10737 Cutten Road
Houston, Texas 77066
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(281) 397-6730
(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value |  | RICK |  | The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On July 12, 2022, we issued a press release announcing sales at nightclubs and restaurants and share buybacks for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. Also on July 12, 2022, we will hold a conference call to discuss these sales numbers and related matters. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K, and a copy of the presentation slides is furnished with this current report as Exhibit 99.2.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. dated July 12, 2022
99.2 |  | Presentation Slides
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.

| RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: July 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ Eric Langan
|  | Eric Langan
|  | President and Chief Executive Officer

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