---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-25-000498"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T01:47:19.224429+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire extends rights offering to Aug 18, cuts subscription price to $0.07367/unit

## Summary
- Rights offering extended to 5:00 p.m. ET on Aug 18, 2025; subscription price adjusted to $0.07367/unit from $5.30.
- Each unit consists of 0.0139 shares of common stock and warrants for 0.0136 shares at $5.46 exercise price.
- Aggregate of 33,766,388 units offered; minimum 72 shares needed to purchase one whole share of common stock.
- Chairman Phil E. Mulacek (21.4% ownership) intends to fully subscribe and exercise over-subscription rights.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-25-000498
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-25T23:59:59+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/887396/000107261325000498/0001072613-25-000498-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261325000498/emp_8k-18971.htm

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