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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-24-000572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:01:03.452159+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum shareholders approve 2024 stock plan, re-elect directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2024 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan reserving 700,000 common shares.
- Directors Michael R. Morrisett (15.5M for), Vice Admiral Andrew L. Lewis (14.6M for), J. Kevin Vann (15.1M for) re-elected.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 14.9M for, 985,772 against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for 2024: 22.8M for, 1,291 against.
- No further awards will be made under prior 2023 stock plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-24-000572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000572/0001072613-24-000572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000572/emp_8k-18850.htm

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