[8-K] EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Empire Petroleum Corporation filed a Form 8-K to report that it has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter 2025. On November 17, 2025, the company issued a press release detailing these results and furnished it as Exhibit 99 to this report. The Form 8-K clarifies that the information provided under Item 2.02 is being furnished rather than filed under the securities laws.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

NOVEMBER 17, 2025

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EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-16653	73-1238709
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74114

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (539) 444-8002

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.001 par value	EP	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 17, 2025, Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the third quarter 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith.

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press Release of Empire Petroleum Corporation dated November 17, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Date:    November 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael R. Morrisett
		Michael R. Morrisett President and Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) announce in this Form 8-K?

Empire Petroleum Corporation reported that it issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the third quarter 2025, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.

When did Empire Petroleum (EP) release its third quarter 2025 results?

The company issued the press release announcing its third quarter 2025 results on November 17, 2025, and reported this event in the Form 8-K.

Which exhibit in the 8-K contains Empire Petroleum's Q3 2025 results?

The press release with Empire Petroleum's third quarter 2025 financial and operating results is included as Exhibit 99 to the Form 8-K.

Is the Q3 2025 earnings information considered filed for liability purposes?

No. The Form 8-K states that the information provided under Item 2.02 is being furnished, not filed, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liability under the Exchange Act.

What securities of Empire Petroleum are listed on a national exchange?

Empire Petroleum's Common Stock, $0.001 par value, trades on the NYSE American under the symbol EP.

Who signed the Empire Petroleum Form 8-K reporting Q3 2025 results?

The Form 8-K was signed on behalf of Empire Petroleum Corporation by Michael R. Morrisett, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, on November 17, 2025.