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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-21-000387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731238709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		21869922

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(539) 444-8002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>APRIL 28, 2021</B></FONT></P>

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PETROLEUM CORPORATION</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa Oklahoma <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&#9; 74114</FONT></B></P>

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Executive Offices) &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(Zip Code)</P>

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telephone number, including area code:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<B>(539)
444-8002</B></FONT></P>

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if changed since last report)</P>

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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:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 97%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter)</FONT>.</P>

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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. &#9744;</P>


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                                         5.02</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain O&ffilig;cers; Election of Directors;
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
August 6, 2020, Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the &ldquo;Securities
Purchase Agreement&rdquo;) with Petroleum Independent &amp; Exploration LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (&ldquo;PIE&rdquo;),
pursuant to which PIE purchased 3,500,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of the Company&rsquo;s
common stock. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to, among other things, to (a) take commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the appointment of one individual designated by PIE to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company after the exercise
of the first warrant in full, and (b) take commercially reasonable efforts to cause the appointment of a second individual designated
by PIE to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company after the exercise of the third warrant in full. Such warrants have been exercised
in full. For further information concerning the Securities Purchase Agreement, see the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated
August 6, 2020, filed on August 11, 2020.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, effective as of April 28, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the
number of members serving on the Board of Directors from three to four, and appointed Mason Matchske to serve on the Board of Directors
to fill the newly created vacancy until the next annual election of the Board of Directors and until his successor is duly elected and
qualifies, unless he earlier dies, resigns, or is removed..</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Matschke has 35 years of experience focused on portfolio management and research across multiple sectors. Mason served as a Senior Vice
President of Investments at Raymond James from 2007 through 2020. Mason has a deep background as a derivatives strategist and in commodity
and equity trading, and during the past several years has conducted thematic research focused on renewables, battery storage, wind, solar
as well as traditional oil and gas companies. Prior to Raymond James, Mr. Matschke served as a Senior Vice President with Jefferies and
with UBS.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
a non-employee director of the Company, Mr. Matchske will receive the same compensation provided to all non-employee members of the Company&rsquo;s
Board of Directors. Beginning in calendar year 2021, each non-employee director will be paid $48,000 per annum for service on the Board
of Directors.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; margin: 0; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 43%">Date:  &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;April 29, 2021</TD>
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