---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-23-000386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:15:13.269195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum COO Eugene J. Sweeney resigns; duties dispersed to regional managers

## Summary
- COO Eugene J. Sweeney resigned effective July 8, 2023.
- Company transitioning to regional operational model; his duties will be dispersed among regional employees.
- No replacement named; CEO Michael R. Morrisett signed the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-23-000386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261323000386/0001072613-23-000386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261323000386/emp_8k-18727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-23-000386
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-23-000386.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-23-000386.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eugene J. Sweeney resigned as Chief Operating Officer at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 8, 2023, Eugene J. Sweeney resigned as Chief Operating Officer of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261323000386/0001072613-23-000386-index.htm

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