secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary ====================================== Issuer: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP) CIK: 0000887396 Form: 8-K Filed at: 2026-09-16T20:27:28+00:00 Accession: 0001072613-26-000771 Event type: debt Sentiment: neutral Materiality: 0.50 Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 9.01 LLM model: deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2 Empire Petroleum issues $3.25M convertible note to PIE at 6% interest --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Promissory note principal $3,250,000 issued to Petroleum Independent & Exploration, LLC on Sept 10, 2026. - Note matures March 10, 2028; 6% annual interest, 9% post-maturity; proceeds for working capital. - Convertible into common stock at $2.838/share; full conversion yields 1,145,173 shares; prepayable without penalty. - Issuance unregistered under Securities Act Section 4(a)(2); PIE is an accredited investor. Source: EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000771/0001072613-26-000771-index.htm Primary doc: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000771/emp_8k-19095.htm HTML page: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-26-000771 License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer