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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-24-000327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T01:00:13.021810+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum launches $25M rights offering at $6.05/share, expiring April 3, 2024

## Summary
- Record date March 7, 2024; each stockholder receives one non-transferable right per share, each right buys 0.161 shares at $6.05.
- Up to 4,132,232 shares offered; oversubscription privilege for full subscribers, allocated pro rata.
- Chairman Phil Mulacek and Energy Evolution Master Fund (46% holders) intend to fully subscribe and oversubscribe.
- Rights expire at 5:00 p.m. ET on April 3, 2024; subscription agent is Securities Transfer Corporation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-24-000327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000327/0001072613-24-000327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000327/emp_8k-18807.htm

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