---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-22-000401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:12:53.420056+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum appoints Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis to board; Kamin retires

## Summary
- Anthony Kamin resigned from the Board effective April 30, 2022, to pursue passive investing (no disagreement).
- Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis elected to fill the vacancy, effective April 30, 2022, term until next annual meeting.
- Lewis also appointed to the Audit Committee; compensation aligned with other non-employee directors.
- Lewis brings 36-year Navy career including Commander of U.S. Second Fleet and NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-22-000401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261322000401/0001072613-22-000401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261322000401/emp_8k-18614.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-22-000401
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-22-000401.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-22-000401.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Lewis was elected as Director at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective April 30, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously approved the election of Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Kamin’s retirement for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected or chosen and qualifies, unless he sooner dies, resigns or is removed.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261322000401/0001072613-22-000401-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony Kamin resigned as Director at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective April 30, 2022, Anthony Kamin resigned from the Board of Directors of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261322000401/0001072613-22-000401-index.htm

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