UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

 

 

APRIL 20, 2024

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EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-16653	73-1238709
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

 

2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74114

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (539) 444-8002

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check 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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.001 par value	EP	NYSE American

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, 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. ☐

    

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 20, 2024, Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) participated in the 12th Annual Scottsdale Capital Event hosted by Capital Event Management Ltd. (CEM) at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. A presentation deck that was distributed and discussed at the conference may be found on the Company’s website.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the press releases shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and such exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 

 

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith.

Exhibit Number	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

  

 

  

SIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Date:     April 22, 2024	By:	/s/ Michael R. Morrisett
		Michael R. Morrisett President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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