# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000887396
**File Stem:** 0001072613-25-000776
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001072613-25-000776.hdr.sgml**: 20251107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001072613-25-000776

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251107

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-53777
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251463371

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Morrisett Michael R.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001630275

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3803 S. TRENTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74105-3324

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 2)**

**EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**292034303**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Michael R. Morrisett**<br>Empire Petroleum Corporation<br>2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150<br>Tulsa OK 74114<br>(539)444-8002

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**11/05/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **292034303** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Michael R. Morrisett** | Name of reporting person<br>**Michael R. Morrisett** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**866087.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**866087.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**866087.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**866087.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**2.49%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**2.49%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *Includes (i) 520,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable and (ii) 35,000 shares underlying restricted stock units that have vested but delivery of the shares has been deferred.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa, OK, 74114

This Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2) amends and restates in its entirety the Schedule 13D that was originally filed on April 12, 2019, as amended through Amendment No. 1 filed on August 3, 2021.  All pricing and share references give effect to and reflect the 1-for-4 reverse common stock split effective March 7, 2022.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Mr. Morrisett acquired and owns the shares of Common Stock, as described herein, for investment purposes. Mr. Morrisett is a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Morrisett expects that he will continue to receive equity awards as compensation for serving as an executive officer of the Company in accordance with Section 2.3 Equity Awards of the Employment Agreement. Mr. Morrisett may purchase additional shares, or dispose of shares, of Common Stock in various amounts and at various times depending upon Mr. Morrisett's continuing assessment of pertinent factors, including without limitation, tax and estate planning considerations, the price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, and the business prospects, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Except as otherwise disclosed herein, Mr. Morrisett does not have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 to Schedule 13D.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Mr. Morrisett is the beneficial owner of 866,087 shares of Common Stock, which includes (i) 520,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable and (ii) 35,000 shares underlying restricted stock units that have vested but delivery of the shares has been deferred, or 2.49% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The ownership percentage included in this Amendment No. 2 for Mr. Morrisett is based on 34,266,208 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as of September 30, 2025, which figure was provided by the Company.  In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the 555,000 shares that Mr. Morrisett is deemed to beneficially own by virtue of having a right to acquire upon exercise of the stock options and delivery of the shares underlying the vested restricted stock units are considered outstanding (and thus added to the above outstanding share number) solely for purposes of calculating his percentage of ownership.

**(b)**
The responses of Mr. Morrisett to Items 7-11 of the cover page of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

**(c)**
The responses to Item 3 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Not applicable.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Michael R. Morrisett

**Signature:** /s/ Michael R. Morrisett

**Name/Title:** Michael R. Morrisett

**Date:** 11/07/2025