# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001670677
**File Stem:** 0001072613-25-000775
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 6541
**Document Hash:** 91fa5a03ede2c7d9f749ec1a3005312e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001072613-25-000775.hdr.sgml**: 20251107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001072613-25-000775

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251105

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251107

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

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

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16653
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251463338

**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
- **EIN:** 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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Mulacek Phil E<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>25025 I 45 NORTH<br>SUITE 420<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-11-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP [ EP ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-11-05 |  | P |  | 187084 | A | $3.77 | 5562099 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-11-05 |  | M |  | 589100 | A | $1.519 | 6151199 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 817262 | I | By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 526300 | I | By Big Red Revocable Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 485202 | I | By Five Sterling LP |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42833 | I | By spouse |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock option (right to buy) | $1.32 | 2025-11-05 |  | P |  | 589100 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2029-04-02 | Common Stock | 589100 | $1.519 | 589100 | D |  |
| Stock option (right to buy) | $1.32 | 2025-11-05 |  | M |  |  | 589100 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2029-04-02 | Common Stock | 589100 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The option vested in three installments as follows: 312,500 shares on April 3, 2019; 156,250 shares on April 3, 2020; and 156,250 shares on April 3, 2021.

**Signature:** /s/ Phil E. Mulacek  
**Date:** 2025-11-07

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**