---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-21-000600"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:26:52.125974+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum expands board to six, appoints Mulacek and Marchive as directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 4 to 6; Phil E. Mulacek and Benjamin J. Marchive II appointed, effective Oct 18, 2021.
- Mulacek founded InterOil (1.6B boe discovery in PNG) and has 35+ years oil & gas experience.
- Marchive has 17+ years in oil & gas, currently VP-Land at Cox Operating, formerly Energy XXI and Apache.
- Appointments fulfill contractual obligations under Securities Purchase Agreement (PIE) and Secured Convertible Note (Energy Evolution Ltd).
- Both new directors will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-21-000600
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261321000600/0001072613-21-000600-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261321000600/emp_8k-18544.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-21-000600
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-21-000600.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-21-000600.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Phil E. Mulacek was appointed as Director at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) increased the number of members serving on its Board of Directors from four to six and appointed Phil E. Mulacek and Benjamin J. Marchive II to serve on the Board of Directors to fill such newly created vacancies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261321000600/0001072613-21-000600-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin J. Marchive II was appointed as Director at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) increased the number of members serving on its Board of Directors from four to six and appointed Phil E. Mulacek and Benjamin J. Marchive II to serve on the Board of Directors to fill such newly created vacancies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261321000600/0001072613-21-000600-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.