ROC ROC Energy Acquisition Corporation

 Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 30, 2023, stockholders of ROC Energy Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ROC”), were given the opportunity to elect to redeem their shares of ROC’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“ROC Shares”), in connection with (i) ROC’s special meeting on June 1, 2023 at 11:00 am eastern time (the “Business Combination Meeting”) to, amongst other things, (a) approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 13, 2023 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among ROC, ROC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC (“Merger Sub”), and Drilling Tools International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DTI”); and (ii) ROC’s special meeting on June 1, 2023 at 11:30 am eastern time (the “Extension Meeting”) to extend the time that ROC has to complete a business combination between ROC, Merger Sub and DTI (the “Business Combination) and, amongst other things, (a) vote on and approve an amendment to ROC’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and (b) vote on and approve an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated December 1, 2021, by and between ROC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

Stockholders who elect to have their ROC Shares redeemed in connection with either the Business Combination Meeting or the Extension Meeting will have an opportunity to withdraw their redemption election before 5:00 pm eastern time two (2) business days prior to the earlier of (i) the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) and (ii) the date on which ROC redeems all shares that have been tendered for redemption in connection with the Extension Meeting. Any stockholder electing to withdraw their redemption election may do so without ROC’s approval or consent. For clarity and the avoidance of doubt, if a stockholder has elected to redeem their ROC Shares in connection with either the Business Combination Meeting or the Extension Meeting, those shares will be redeemed by the Company on the earlier of (i) the date on which ROC redeems shares in connection with the Extension Meeting and (ii) the Closing.