[Form 4] EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) reported an insider stock purchase by a company director. On 11/18/2025, the director bought 2,000 shares of Empire Petroleum common stock in an open-market transaction coded "P" for purchase. The shares were acquired at a price of $3.1409 per share.

Following this transaction, the director now beneficially owns 63,000 shares of Empire Petroleum common stock in direct ownership form. This filing is a routine Form 4 report providing transparency about insider trading activity and the director's current stake in the company.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 2,000 shares ($6,282)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Marchive Benjamin J. II

Role Director

Bought 2,000 shs ($6K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	2,000	$3.1409	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 63,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Marchive Benjamin J. II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 S. UTICA PLACE

SUITE 150

(Street)

TULSA OK 74114

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP [ EP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/18/2025		P		2,000	A	$3.1409	63,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Benjamin J. Marchive II	11/19/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction was reported for Empire Petroleum Corp (EP)?

A director of Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) reported an open-market purchase of 2,000 shares of common stock on 11/18/2025.

At what price did the Empire Petroleum (EP) director buy shares?

The director purchased the 2,000 shares of Empire Petroleum common stock at a price of $3.1409 per share.

How many Empire Petroleum (EP) shares does the director own after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 63,000 shares of Empire Petroleum common stock in direct ownership.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to Empire Petroleum Corp (EP)?

The reporting person is a director of Empire Petroleum Corp, as indicated in the filing.

What SEC form was filed for this Empire Petroleum (EP) insider trade?

The transaction was disclosed on Form 4, which reports changes in beneficial ownership by company insiders.

Was this Empire Petroleum (EP) Form 4 filed for one or multiple reporting persons?

The Form 4 was indicated as being filed by one reporting person.