<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-24-000573.txt : 20240620
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240620163346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-24-000573
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mulacek Phil E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670677
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		241056790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25025 I 45 NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 420
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				731238709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ownership.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - PHIL MULACEK
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    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-04-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2024-04-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887396</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001670677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mulacek Phil E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25025 I 45 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 420</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7937</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38661</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Subscription Rights (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.00</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30724</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2024-03-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7937</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person's spouse following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated March 7, 2024, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated March 28, 2024 (the &quot;Rights Offering&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares purchased by the reporting person's spouse in the Rights Offering, the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse following the Rights Offering and the number of subscription rights disposed of by the reporting person's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the exercise price of $5.00 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each holder of common stock of record as of March 7, 2024 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.161 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights Offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phil E. Mulacek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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